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Lot 249

A rare Swansea cabinet cup and stand, circa 1815-17

5 June 2019, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,785 inc. premium

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A rare Swansea cabinet cup and stand, circa 1815-17

Potted in finest 'glassy paste' porcelain, the cup of flared form, the gilded snake handle applied with a single bead at the lower terminal, painted in London with a basket of flowers within an elaborate gilded cartouche, flower sprays flaking the handle and scattered on the stand, a formal gilded border of flowers and scrolls below the rims, 15.2cm diam (2)

Footnotes

Swansea cabinet cups of this form occur in both the 'glassy' and 'duck egg' bodies but are usually found with local decoration. A high style London-decorated example is most unusual.

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