Tankard
1653 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Many types of beer mug were made in Germany in the 17th century. Perhaps the most decorative were the dark-red stoneware tankards made at Creussen in Saxony. For these the technique of enamel decoration in bright colours was used, which is usually associated with glass. As luxury products made for a local market, they were not exported to England.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Salt-glazed stoneware |
| Brief description | Salt-glazed stoneware beer tankard of beehive shape, enamelled with hunting scenes. Creussen, 1653. |
| Physical description | Salt-glazed stoneware beer tankard of beehive shape (Bienenkorbhumpen), enamelled with hunting scenes. |
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| Object history | formerly in the Weckherlin Collection |
| Summary | Many types of beer mug were made in Germany in the 17th century. Perhaps the most decorative were the dark-red stoneware tankards made at Creussen in Saxony. For these the technique of enamel decoration in bright colours was used, which is usually associated with glass. As luxury products made for a local market, they were not exported to England. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 811-1868 |
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| Record created | November 15, 2002 |
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