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Cup, cabinet, miniature
Nantgarw China Works (1813 - 1822)
Miniature cabinet cup, soft-paste porcelain, with a white translucency; standing on a straight sided foot rim, indented and ridged above, curved sides and flared lip; high scroll and griffin's head handle closed above the lip; freely painted in enamels all over with pink roses and rosebuds, and green and yellow leaves; deep elaborate gilt border inside bowl - a dotted and trellis pattern enclosed by c-scrolls issuing large flower and leaf sprays; gilt dentilled lip, wide gilt band to foot rim with a dentil edge, and gilt handle.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34033
Creation/Production
Nantgarw China Works
Date: 1818-1822
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 7.8
diam
(cm): 6.5
l(cm) handle to lip:7.7
l(cm)
Height
(in): 3
diam
(in): 2
l(in) handle to lip:3
l(in)
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
turned
forming
Applied Art
slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
soft-paste porcelain
enamel
gilding
Location
In store
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