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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Tankard

1778 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tankard of red earthenware with decoration incised and painted on white slip under a clear yellowish glaze. The date "1778" and the initials "RC" between a design of wavy vertical lines and rows of dots.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware with incised slip decoration
Brief description
Tankard, lead-glazed earthenware with incised slip decoration. English, probably made in Sussex, dated 1778
Physical description
Tankard of red earthenware with decoration incised and painted on white slip under a clear yellowish glaze. The date "1778" and the initials "RC" between a design of wavy vertical lines and rows of dots.
Dimensions
  • Taken from register height: 16.2cm
  • Taken from register diameter: 11.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'R C 1778'
Gallery label
Tankard Probably made in Sussex, dated 1778 Inscription: " R C 1778 " Lead-glazed earthenware with incised slip decoration C.340-1919 Given by Lady Lister(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Lady Lister
Object history
No.14 in the Sutton Collection.
According to the donor's fater, Mr. Alexander, this tankard had belonged to the Comber family of Lewes.
Collection
Accession number
C.340-1919

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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