Tankard
ca. 1760 (made)
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Cylindrical with loop handle, and pewter lid, base and band on handle. Painted with formal roses and other flowers in blue, yellow, green and manganese purple; the handle banded with blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted with in colours, mouned with a pewter cover |
| Brief description | Tankard of earthenware covered with tin glaze, painted in colours and mounted in pewter. German, possibly Schrezheim, about 1760. |
| Physical description | Cylindrical with loop handle, and pewter lid, base and band on handle. Painted with formal roses and other flowers in blue, yellow, green and manganese purple; the handle banded with blue. |
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| Gallery label | Tankard with pewter lid
Made in Thuringia, Germany first half 18th century
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.784-1925 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 |
| Object history | Originally thought to be Thuringian. (TAB) The style of the flowers is more characteristic of Schrezheim. |
| Historical context | Note in Register: According to Dr. Arno Schönberger, Swabian, not Thuringian (Dec.19954). |
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| Accession number | C.784-1925 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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