Tankard
second half of 18th century (made)
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Tankard of black basalt, cylindrical with loop handle moulded with foliage. Decorated with applied figures in low relief on the front and with turned vertical bands. The figures are two nude boys holding a stag's head with a dog. Near the top is a band of bead ornament. The rim has a silver mount.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black basalt with turned and applied decoration in low relief; with silver mount |
| Brief description | Tankard, black basalt, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, Staffordshire, second half of 18th century |
| Physical description | Tankard of black basalt, cylindrical with loop handle moulded with foliage. Decorated with applied figures in low relief on the front and with turned vertical bands. The figures are two nude boys holding a stag's head with a dog. Near the top is a band of bead ornament. The rim has a silver mount. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 2391-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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