Object Number: N6979

Collection: Applied Art

Object Name: tea cup & saucer

Description: Bowl-form cup with slightly everted rim, on wedge-shaped footrim; plain loop handle. Dish-form saucer on wedge-shaped footrim. Painted in coloured enamels (orange-red, yellow, green, blue, pink) and gilding. Cup: fine gilt line inside rim, gilt rim edge; gilt border of shell 'C'-scrolls with fine lattice filling; all-over gilt vertical lines with slight spiralling, overpainted with flower spray with central orange flower, two blue & yellow and one pink flowers; five leaf sprigs and one loose pink petal; blue flower spray inside; gilt dentil around foot; gilt detailing on handle. Saucer has same border and gilt lines, flower spray in centre. Circular indentation in decoration on saucer.

On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Gallery 1