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Punch-bowl
T. & J. Bevington & Co., Swansea China Works (1817 - 1826)
Morris, Henry (Henry Morris, 1799-1880, at Swansea 1814-1826)
Punch-bowl, soft-paste porcelain, curved sides and deep foot ring; enamelled on the outside on opposite sides with large floral sprays alternating with the arms of Llwchwr supported by leeks, inside with the crest of Loughor (a raven) in the bottom and below the rim an elaborate border comprising six alternating pairs of confronting and addorsed red wyverns of two different types between neo-classical scroll ornament in gold and purple and red enamel with flower swags and (above the confronting wyverns) gilded groups of fruit and flowers, plain gilded bands to the rim, foot ring and at the junction of bowl and foot ring; an inscription in dark red enamel underneath.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 39697
Creation/Production
T. & J. Bevington & Co., Swansea China Works
Morris, Henry
Date: 1817-1822 ca –
Acquisition
Gift, 7/7/2021
Given anonymously
Measurements
Height
(cm): 16.2
diam
(cm): 37
Height
(in): 6
diam
(in): 14
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
soft-paste porcelain
Location
In store
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