Cup, coffee
Swansea China Works
(Factory)
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Cup, soft-paste 'duck egg' porcelain; standing on a rounded foot rim, London shape, with an ogee handle; painted in polychrome enamels, an Indian inspired scene of a road leading to a doorway in a wall next to a tall temple and a large weeping willow tree; gilt band to foot rim and inside lip, and decorative detail on the handle.
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Copyright statement provided by Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Details
Collection
Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Item Number
NMW A 31175
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 7.1
diam
(cm): 7.35
l(cm) handle to lip:9
l(cm)
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 2
l(in) handle to lip:3 9/16
l(in)
Techniques
Wheel-thrown
Forming
Applied Art
Jolleyed
Forming
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art
Enamelled
Decoration
Applied Art
Gilded
Decoration
Applied Art
Material
Soft-paste porcelain
Enamel
Gilding
Location
In store