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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tankard

1559 (made)
Place of origin

White salt-glazed stoeware tankard of conical shape, decorated with medaillions ofbiblical scenes 'Ecce Homo' and 'the flagellation, each repeated three times, and the date 1559. With pewter mount and lid.


Object details

Object type
Brief description
White salt-glazed stoneware tankard with pewter mount and cover, Germany (Siegburg), dated 1559
Physical description
White salt-glazed stoeware tankard of conical shape, decorated with medaillions ofbiblical scenes 'Ecce Homo' and 'the flagellation, each repeated three times, and the date 1559. With pewter mount and lid.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32cm (Note: conversion from inches)
  • Width: 12.5cm
Object history
Formerly in the Jean d'Huyvetter Collection in Gent and illustrated in the catalogue of his collection of 1829, Pl.XI, X
Acquired from the sale of this collection in 1851 by Weckherlin. Sale Catalogue Gent 1851, p. 1, lot 2
Formerly in the Weckherlin Collection, bought for 17l.
Collection
Accession number
818-1868

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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