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Cup and saucer

Swansea China Works
Baxter, Thomas (junior)
Image: By permission of Amgueddfa Cymru — Museum Wales
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Cabaret cup and saucer, soft-paste 'duck egg' porcelain; cup standing on a moulded pedestal foot, curved sides with flared, upright collar; handle formed by a winged monopodic cherub; saucer standing on a prominent cylindrical foot with narrow grooves, curved spreading sides slightly flared at lip; cup painted with a cupid holding a sword and shield, and wearing a helmet; saucer painted with two cupids or cherubs, one on a cloud, and the other holding a basket of flowers; gilt continuous scrolling border inside cup and saucer lip; gilding to handle, and gilt bands to foot and collar lip.


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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A(L) 518

Creation/Production

Swansea China Works
Baxter, Thomas (junior)
1782 - 1821
Role: Production
Role: Factory
Role: Production
Role: Painter
Place: Swansea
Period: 1816-1817

Measurements

Height (cm): 8.2
diam (cm): 7.2
l(cm) handle to lip:9.4
l(cm)
Height (in): 3
diam (in): 2
l(cm) handle to lip:3 11/16
l(cm)
Height (cm): 2.7
diam (cm): 14.3
Height (in): 1
diam (in): 5

Material

Soft-paste porcelain
Enamel
Gilding

Location

In store
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  • Applied Art
  • Applied Art
  • Applied Art Loan
  • Ceramics
  • Porcelain
  • Welsh Porcelain

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