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Cup and saucer
Morris, Henry (Henry Morris, 1799-1880, at Swansea 1814-1826)
Cup and saucer, 'duck-egg' porcelain, London shape, the cup standing on a rounded foot ring, the sides sharply everted at the base then widening more gradually to the rim, narrow curvaceous ogee handle with pointed inturned tip standing above the rim, the saucer with rounded foot ring and curved sides; decorated with cornucopiae in underglaze blue and gilding, containing enamelled flowers (roses, auriculas, etc) and with gilt scrolled sheaves of leaves in between, gilt medallions in the base of cup and saucer, gilt lines round the rims, below the rim and round the foot of the cup and round the well of the saucer, gilt decoration to the handle.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 36452
Creation/Production
Swansea China Works
Morris, Henry
Acquisition
Bequest, 9/12/2002
Measurements
Height
(cm): 6.8
Height
(cm): 6.5
Width
(cm): 9.2
diam
(cm): 7.7
diam
(cm): 14.6
Height
(cm): 3
Height
(in): 2
Height
(in): 2
Width
(in): 3
diam
(in): 3
diam
(in): 5
Height
(in): 1
Techniques
jolleyed
forming
Applied Art
turned
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
jiggered
forming
Applied Art
underglaze blue
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
soft-paste porcelain
glaze
enamel
gilding
Location
In store
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