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Cup, cabinet and saucer, miniature
Miniature cabinet cup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain; cup standing on a pedestal foot, curved and flaring to a row of beaded moulding, flaring to lip; high scroll loop handle (metal replacement); saucer set on a tapered foot rim with rounded spreading sides and a row of beaded moulding inside the lip; both painted with small stylised flower sprays, including the 'bearded tulip', between sprigs, a small bouquet in the centre of the saucer, and three sprays inside the cup lip; beading banded by gilt lines, gilt band to the foot, and gilt dentil cup and saucer lip.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34162
Acquisition
Purchase, 1898
Measurements
Height
(cm): 8.3
diam
(cm): 6.3
l(cm) handle to lip:7.7
l(cm)
Height
(in): 3
diam
(in): 2
l(in) handle to lip:3
l(in)
Height
(cm): 2.3
diam
(cm): 12.1
Height
(in): 7
diam
(in): 4
Techniques
slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
enamel
gilding
metal
Location
In store
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