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Cup, tea and saucer
Teacup and saucer, soft-paste porcelain with a creamy white translucency; cup standing on a prominent tapered foot rim with rounded spreading sides, and loop handle; saucer standing on a flat unglazed foot with rounded spreading sides; both painted with a wide Empire style border of red scrolling foliage and green leaves, between alternating gilt leaf swags below stylised tulip-like flowers, and a gilt anthemion emerging from a tapering vase; gilt bands to foot rim, cup and saucer lip, and gilt fleurs-de-lys on the handle.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 31500
Measurements
Height
(cm): 5.1
diam
(cm): 8.8
l(cm) handle to lip:10.5
l(cm)
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 3
l(in) handle to lip:4 1/8
l(in)
Height
(cm): 2.6
diam
(cm): 13.6
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 5
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