Tankard
ca. 1800 (made)
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Round the middle, a band consisting of three panels of stylised flowers and foliage separated by panels of geometrical ornament. Above and below this band two rings of green outlined in purple. The tankard is mounted with a hinged pewter lid.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted with colours and with a hinged pewter cover |
| Brief description | Tankard of buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted in colours. Austrian (Gmunden), about 1800. |
| Physical description | Round the middle, a band consisting of three panels of stylised flowers and foliage separated by panels of geometrical ornament. Above and below this band two rings of green outlined in purple. The tankard is mounted with a hinged pewter lid. |
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| Gallery label | Tankard
Made in Switzerland late 17th or early 18th century
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.105-1924(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Originally thought to be Swiss, late 17th or early 18th century. |
| Historical context | Note in Register: Considered by Prof. K. Csanyi, Budapesth Museum, to be of Gmunden faience. Note in Register: Prof. F.H. Konig (July 1979) attributes to Gmunden, c.1800. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Walcher von Moltheiss, A., 'Die Gmundener Bauernfayencen', Kunst und Kunsthandwerk, vol.X (1907) |
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| Accession number | C.105-1924 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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