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Cup, cabinet
Cabinet cup, soft-paste porcelain, standing on a short foot rim with curving sides, bulb shaped at base flaring into convex curve at rim; underglaze mazarine blue ground on exterior decorated with a pheasent, a peacock standing in a puddle, a bird of prey in a tree and two birds in flight, painted in gilt with etched detail, a gild band to foot rim, and a gilt dentil edge on inside of rim, floral spray in gilt in well centre with additional two sprays on inside edge; glazed
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 36490
Creation/Production
Chelsea Porcelain Factory
Date: 1759-1772
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 9.6
diam
(cm): 10.8
Height
(in): 3
diam
(in): 4
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
underglaze blue
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
soft-paste porcelain
Location
In store
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