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Cup, two-handled and saucer
Two-handled cup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain, cup standing on a stepped foot rim, flared body, two ornamental scroll handles with shell thumb pieces; decorated in polychrome enamels, two sprays of iron-red flowers on branches on either side, gilding to handles. Saucer, standing on a stepped foot rim, spreading sides, slightly everted lip, raised cup step; decorated in polychrome enamels with three sprays of flowers on the sides, scattered single flowers, centre with two birds, brown line border to lip, gilt line border to cup step.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 33360
Creation/Production
Meissen
Date: 1740 ca
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 5
l(cm) handle to handle:13.2
l(cm)
Width
(cm): 8.4
Height
(in): 2
l(in) handle to handle:5 2/8
l(in)
Width
(in): 3
Height
(cm): 2.7
diam
(cm): 14
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 5
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
painted
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
Location
In store
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