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Cup and saucer
Cup, soft-paste porcelain, inset base, cylindrical sides, square handle; finely painted in polychrome enamels with to the front of the exterior body a view of a parrot perched on the branch of a tree, a gilt line around the foot-rim, a gilt edge to the lip-rim, the handle painted in gilt. Saucer, soft-paste porcelain, inset base, flaring sides; finely painted in polychrome enamels with to the centre of the well a view of a parrot perched on the branch of a tree, a gilt edge to the rim.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 35847
Creation/Production
Naples Royal Porcelain Factory
Date: 18th century (late)
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 5.8
diam
(cm): 5.7
Width
(cm): 7.7
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 2
Width
(in): 3
Height
(cm): 2.8
diam
(cm): 13.2
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 5
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
soft-paste porcelain
enamel
gilding
glaze
Location
In store
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