Tankard
1680-1700 (made)
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This tankard was made at Arita, where porcelain was made for export to Europe starting in about 1650. The decoration of figures in a fantastic landscape was probably drawn by a Japanese following a Dutch design after a Chinese original. Tankards of this kind were usually mounted in pewter or silver, and a pre-formed hole in the handle served for the attachment of a lid and thumb-rest. On this piece the German silver-gilt lid is inset with a coin commemorating John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and his seven sons. The coin was struck in 1616 and the lid has a punched date of 1664. The lid was probably not fitted to the pot, however, until the 19th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain decorated in underglaze blue; silver-gilt lid incorporating a silver coin |
| Brief description | Tankard, porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, with German silver-gilt mounts dated 1664 incorporating a coin dated 1616; Arita kilns, Japan, 1680-1700 |
| Physical description | Tankard with pear-shaped body decorated in underglaze blue; three reserved panels divided by floral scrolls painted with landscapes, figures and birds; mounted with silver-gilt lid incorporating a German coin dated 1616 |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Percival V. David, Esq. |
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| Summary | This tankard was made at Arita, where porcelain was made for export to Europe starting in about 1650. The decoration of figures in a fantastic landscape was probably drawn by a Japanese following a Dutch design after a Chinese original. Tankards of this kind were usually mounted in pewter or silver, and a pre-formed hole in the handle served for the attachment of a lid and thumb-rest. On this piece the German silver-gilt lid is inset with a coin commemorating John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and his seven sons. The coin was struck in 1616 and the lid has a punched date of 1664. The lid was probably not fitted to the pot, however, until the 19th century. |
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| Accession number | C.416-1918 |
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| Record created | November 21, 2002 |
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