National Museum of Wales Decorative Arts, Cardiff Photos

The National Museum of Wales hosts a significant decorative arts collection. Ceramics focus on Welsh & English ceramic makers, with some ancient examples plus works from continental Europe. A silver collection consists of pieces from a large 18thC silver dinner service, designed in part by the Adams brothers, which belonged to the Williams-Wynn family.

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See Also:	Cardiff, Wales National Museum of Wales Art, Cardiff Silver & Metal Arts Ceramic Arts


Wine glass (c1758) made for the Confederate Hunt, a Jacobite club in Wales at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Detail of Jacobite glass with Jacobite rose (c1758) to allow Jacobites to toast the Pretender without needing to state out loud their true allegiance at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Slipware dish (c1680) by Ralph Toft at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Slipware Tyg (a large ceramic drinking cup) (c1680-1700) prob. Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Slipware posset pot (c1680-1700) prob. Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Creamware dish with "Whieldon" glazes (c1750) from Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Porcelain plate with nature design over molded elements (1754-7) from Longton Hall, Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Earthenware Toby jugs (c1775-80) Staffordshire, poss. by Ralph Wood at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Porcelain teapot (c1795-1800) from New Hall of Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Stoneware teapot (1760-5) with figure on lid from Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Stoneware (rosso antico) Egyptian revival teapot (1810-20) with applied decorative elements & crocodile on lid by Wedgwood at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Bone china covered, two handled cup & saucer (c1808-10) by Miles Mason of Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Earthenware covered cup & saucer (c1810-5) by Wilson of Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Painted earthenware figurine, Samson & the Lion (c1840-90), Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	White stoneware jug (c1865) by Old Hall Earthenware Co. of Staffordshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Tin-glazed earthenware plate (c1760-70) with Chinese scene made in Bristol at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Tin-glazed earthenware plate (c1770-80) with floral design probably made in Bristol at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Early examples of English soft-paste porcelain plates (1750-5) made in Chelsea at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Soft-paste porcelain salad dish (c1755) with purple flower & stem made in Chelsea at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Soft-paste porcelain teapot (c1755) with blue on white design made in Vauxhall, London at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Soft-paste porcelain mug (1760) with floral design made in Bow at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Soft-paste porcelain punch pot (1760-62) with purple on white design & fruit ornament on cover made in Derby at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Time Clipping the Wings of Cupid porcelain figurine (1770-05) made in Derby at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Char dish (c1760) with Char painted around the sides & used for serving this cold water fish, similar to salmon or trout, tin-glazed earthenware, made in Liverpool at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Soft-paste porcelain dish with segmented design (c1765-75) by Philip Christian of Liverpool at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Hybrid-paste porcelain scalloped-shaped dish with floral design (1800-10) made by Chamberlain of Worcester at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Soft--paste porcelain cabinet cup & saucer (1818-20) with Latin "God & Country" emblem, made in Nantgarw, Wales & possibly decorated by Chamberlain of Worcester at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Pearlware jug (c1805) with gold trim and view of Mumbles lighthouse near Swansea, decorated by Thomas Pardoe for Cambrian Pottery at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Pearlware jug (c1805) with gold trim and view of Hall at Caerphilly Castle, decorated by Thomas Pardoe for Cambrian Pottery at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Porcelain highly ornamented teapot with applied porcelain flowers (c1816) from Swansea at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Porcelain jug (c1785) by Caughley Porcelain Shropshire at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Bone china punch bowl (c1836) made in England for Lt. Gen. Sir Love Parry Jones-Parry of Caernarfonshire with Welsh themes & his coat-of-arms at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Menai Bridge painting with highly ornate ceramic frame decorated with various sea shells at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Porcelain plate (1976) with painting of Menai Bridge in scenic setting at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Earthenware & pewter jug (late 16thC) made in Nuremberg, Germany at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Stoneware multi-sided teapot (1710-20) with different design on each side & dragon spout, glazed to imitate lacquer, by Böttger for Meissen Porcelain Manuf. of Germany at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Porcelain molded teapot (1715-20) by Böttger for Meissen Porcelain Manuf. of Germany at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Porcelain teapot in shape of man holding dolphin spout (c1720) by Meissen Porcelain Manuf. of Germany at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Porcelain teapots in blue & gold (1735-40) made by Meissen Porcelain Manuf. of Germany at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Porcelain beaker & saucer (1718-20) by Böttger for Meissen Porcelain Manuf. of Germany at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Porcelain beaker (c1725) with Chinese design by Meissen Porcelain Manuf. of Germany at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Porcelain bowl, cover & stand (c1745) with floral design by Meissen Porcelain Manuf. of Germany at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Porcelain dish (c1740) with foliage & bird design by Meissen Porcelain Manuf. of Germany at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Porcelain plate (1740-45) with flower & insect design by Meissen Porcelain Manuf. of Germany at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Porcelain tureen (1730-35) with floral design & gilt handles by Du Paquier factory, Vienna at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Porcelain busts of Admiral Tromp & Cornelis de Witt (1780-84) from Loosdrecht, Netherlands at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Porcelain teapot with silver gilt spout & porcelain cup & saucer (c1725-1740) by Saint-Cloud of Paris at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Soft-paste porcelain tureen with floral design (late 1740s) made in Vincennes, France at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Porcelain coffee pot with snail & insects design (c1745) from Doccia, Italy at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Porcelain jug (1750-5) from Capodimonte Naples at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Silver monteith for cooling wine glasses (1701-2) by William Deny of London at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Silver dinner service pieces (1773-5) with neo-classical ornamentation from 160 piece service made for Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, designed mainly by the Adam brothers at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Silver gilt punch bowl (1771-2), part of dinner service designed for Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn by Adam, from Thomas Heming London at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Silver tureen (1774-5) part of dinner service commissioned by Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, by John Carter of London at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Silver sauceboats (1773-4) from Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn's dinner service by John Carter of London at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Silver gilt dessert dishes (1773-4) from Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn's dinner service by John Carter of London at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Silver gilt toilet service (1768-9) from the Williams-Wynn family by Thomas Heming of London goldsmith to the King, at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Silver gilt toilet service (1768-9) from the Williams-Wynn family by Thomas Heming of London goldsmith to the King, at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Pewter jugs (c1775-6) with painted ox leather, oak & silver from London commissioned by Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Silver engraved tea canister (1781-2) with welcoming pineapple on lid by Thomas Pratt & Arthur Humphreys of London at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Silver teapot (1792-3) by George Smith II & Thomas Hayter, silversmiths at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Silver gilt stirrup cup (1794) by Thomas & James Phipps of London at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.