Tankard
second half of 16th century (made)
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Tankard (Schnelle) of white stoneware, with applied moulded decoration. On the front is a panel representing the Last Judgment, between two others with the Temptation and the Crucifixion. The panels are lozenge-shaped, the interspaces between them being filled in with grotesque masks and figures and foliated scrolls. The upper and lower portions of the tankard are decorated with moulding.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with applied moulded decoration |
| Brief description | Tankard (Schnelle), stoneware with applied moulded decoration, made in Siegburg, Germany, second half of 16th century |
| Physical description | Tankard (Schnelle) of white stoneware, with applied moulded decoration. On the front is a panel representing the Last Judgment, between two others with the Temptation and the Crucifixion. The panels are lozenge-shaped, the interspaces between them being filled in with grotesque masks and figures and foliated scrolls. The upper and lower portions of the tankard are decorated with moulding. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 4769-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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