Tankard

ca. 1575-1585 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug, fritware, cylindrical with flattened angular handle, painted with upright panels of scael pattern alternately in blue and green, outlined in olive-green, and separated by long verticla red leaves with serrated edges. The top and base are decorated with a band of chain design.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed
Brief description
Tankard, fritware, painted with polychrome underglaze colours with saz leaves on a scale ground, Turkey (Iznik), ca.1575-85.
Physical description
Mug, fritware, cylindrical with flattened angular handle, painted with upright panels of scael pattern alternately in blue and green, outlined in olive-green, and separated by long verticla red leaves with serrated edges. The top and base are decorated with a band of chain design.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.23cm
  • Diameter: 10.8cm
Object history
Bought as 16th or 17th century.
Collection
Accession number
149-1898

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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