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Taperstick
Producer: Swansea China Works
Taperstick, soft-paste porcelain with a pale greyish-green translucency; standing on a foot rim curving into flared spreading sides, ( handle missing ), cylindrical sconce indented at base, with an everted lip; painted around the edge with three small flower sprays, including wild strawberries, buttercup, and forget-me-not; gilt seaweed pattern encircling base of sconce, gilt leaf and dot pattern around middle of sconce; gilt lip.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 33849
Creation/Production
Swansea China Works
Role: Production
Date: 1816-1826
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height: 3.7cm
diam(cm):7.1
Techniques
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
Location
In store
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