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Cup, tea and saucer
Teacup and saucer, soft-paste 'duck egg' porcelain; the cup standing on a deep foot rim with curved spreading sides, and a ring and scroll handle; the saucer with a foot rim and spreading sides; both decorated with an Empire-style pattern of continuous scrolling leaves in green and iron red, with gilt stems bearing pink and blue convolvulus flowers; cup with gilt bands to the foot rim and lip, and gilt edges to the handle; saucer with a circular gilt band in the centre and a gilt band to the lip.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 31012
Acquisition
Bequest, 1929
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 6
diam
(cm): 8.4
l(cm) handle to lip:10.4
l(cm)
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 3
l(in) handle to lip:4 1/16
l(in)
Height
(cm): 2.9
diam
(cm): 13.9
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 5
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
jolleyed
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
jiggered
forming
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
soft-paste porcelain
enamel
gilding
Location
In store
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