Tankard
ca. 1740-1750 (made)
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Cylindrical with loop handle. The handle banded with pewter, and cover of the same metal engraved with the initials 'W.D.'. Painted with a flower and foliage on a speckled manganese ground in each of three panels outlined in yellow and surrounded by flowers and foliage; in green, yellow, blue and black, the handle speckled with manganese. The tankard was probably fitted with a pewter base which is now missing.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours and mounted with a pewter cover |
| Brief description | Tankard of earthenware covered with a tin glaze, painted in colours and mounted with pewter. German, probably Erfurt, about 1740-1750. |
| Physical description | Cylindrical with loop handle. The handle banded with pewter, and cover of the same metal engraved with the initials 'W.D.'. Painted with a flower and foliage on a speckled manganese ground in each of three panels outlined in yellow and surrounded by flowers and foliage; in green, yellow, blue and black, the handle speckled with manganese. The tankard was probably fitted with a pewter base which is now missing. |
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| Gallery label | Tankard with pewter lid
Possibly made in Erfurt, Germany mid 18th century
Mark: 'N', in manganese (unknown painter's mark)
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.746-1925 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) There is no known 'N-' mark used at Erfurt. However, there is a tankard with very similar decoration which is attributed to Erfurt is exactly the same height as this example (see Schwarze in Refs.). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Schwarze, Wolfgang, Alte Deutsche Fayence-Krüge, Wuppertal, 1980 |
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| Accession number | C.746-1925 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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