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Candlestick, chamber
Evans, David (painter at the Swansea China Works)
Chamberstick, soft-paste porcelain with a greyish, slightly green translucency; standing on a tapered foot rim curving into straight spreading sides, sconce indented at base, slightly tapered, with an everted lip; loop handle with serpentine head and forked tail; painted with three sprays around the edge, including wild roses, speedwell, and wild strawberries; gilt seaweed and dot border to lip, and gilt continuous scroll around centre of saucer; gilt leaf and berry border around middle of sconce, and gilt seaweed border to sconce lip; gilt handle and plain gilt band to lip.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 33846
Creation/Production
Swansea China Works
Evans, David
Date: 1817-1825 –
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 5.1
diam
(cm): 12.4
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 4
Techniques
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
jiggered
forming
Applied Art
moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
soft-paste porcelain
enamel
gilding
Location
In store
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