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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cup

1811-1819 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Inverted bell-shaped with a loop handle rising above the rim in the form of a coiled monster. Round the upper part is a narrow band of bead ornament in relief, beneath which are sprays of flowers. A green and gold border encircles the rim and foot.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Cup of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Nantgarw China Works, Nantgarw, 1811-1819.
Physical description
Cup of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Inverted bell-shaped with a loop handle rising above the rim in the form of a coiled monster. Round the upper part is a narrow band of bead ornament in relief, beneath which are sprays of flowers. A green and gold border encircles the rim and foot.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.9cm
  • Diameter: 6.7cm
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3525-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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