Tankard
ca. 1740 (made)
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Tankard of tin-glazed earthenware painted with blue enamel and mounted with a pewter cover. On each side is a conventional landscape within a feathery frame. The pewter lid encloses an embossed medallion portrait of Martin Luther.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue and with pewter mounts |
| Brief description | Tankard of earthenware covered with a tin glaze, painted in blue and mounted in pewter. German, possibly Nuremberg, about 1740. |
| Physical description | Tankard of tin-glazed earthenware painted with blue enamel and mounted with a pewter cover. On each side is a conventional landscape within a feathery frame. The pewter lid encloses an embossed medallion portrait of Martin Luther. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'F' (in underglaze blue) |
| Gallery label | Tankard with pewter lid
Probably made in Frankfurt on Main, Germany 18th century
Mark: 'F', in blue
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.654-1923 Given by Lt.-Col. K. Dingwall, D.S.O., through the National Art Collections Fund(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support |
| Historical context | (TAB) No 'F' mark is known in Nuremberg and is more likely to indicate manufacture in Frankfurt-am-Main. However, there is a very similar tankard attributed to Nuremberg (see Schwarze, Refs.. |
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| Accession number | C.654-1923 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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