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Cup and saucer, miniature
Miniature cup and saucer, with a white translucency; cup standing on a rounded foot rim, waisted above, with rounded sides and a ring and scroll handle; saucer standing on a tapered foot rim curving into rounded spreading sides; cup painted with two landscape vignettes, one with a castle, and the other with a cottage; saucer painted with three landscape vignettes around the edge; gilt dentil lip to the cup and saucer, gilt line to the foot rim, and gilt detail to the handle.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34201
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 1815-1830 ca.
Acquisition
Bequest, 1929
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 5.4
diam
(cm): 6.2
l(cm) handle to lip:7.4
l(cm)
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 2
l(in) handle to lip:2 7/8
l(in)
Height
(cm): 2.3
diam
(cm): 11.1
Height
(in): 7
diam
(in): 4
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
turned
forming
Applied Art
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
porcelain
enamel
gilding
Location
In store
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