Ashtray

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Artist/Maker	Plankenhammer (manufacturer)
Place of origin	Bavaria (made)

Hard-paste porcelain ashtray, circular in shape and has a deep well with a raised circular centre. It has a wide rim with three depressions. The centre is printed in red enamel with a shield, surmounted by buildings. Inside the shield is the monogram, HP, incorporated into a bunch of grapes. Round the shield are the words "Gegr. 1869 Hans Prang, Hamburg." Round the rim is the inscriptions "Der echte Prang: der Rechte Trank! Prang Korn."

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Categories	Ceramics Porcelain
Object type	Ashtray
Materials and techniques	Hard-paste porcelain with decoration painted in red enamel Porcelain Enamel Painted
Brief description	Ashtray, hard-paste porcelain with decoration painted in red enamel, made by Plankenhammer, Germany, mid 20th century.
Physical description	Hard-paste porcelain ashtray, circular in shape and has a deep well with a raised circular centre. It has a wide rim with three depressions. The centre is printed in red enamel with a shield, surmounted by buildings. Inside the shield is the monogram, HP, incorporated into a bunch of grapes. Round the shield are the words "Gegr. 1869 Hans Prang, Hamburg." Round the rim is the inscriptions "Der echte Prang: der Rechte Trank! Prang Korn."
Dimensions	Diameter: 16.5cm
Marks and inscriptions	'Plankenhammer / Flass / Bavaria' (Printed in green) A triangle enclosing 'P' and a hammer (Printed in green)
Credit line	Given by Mr Eduardo Paolozzi
Subjects depicted	Shield Buildings Monogram Grapes
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	C.7-1981

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Record created	October 10, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169141/ashtray-plankenhammer/

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