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Tankard: C.11-1931

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Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

Maker(s)

Pottery: Pickleherring Pottery (Probably)

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue, and mounted in silver

Reddish-buff earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed and painted in blue; the rim and foot mounted in silver. Cylindrical with an applied loop handle, concave on the outside. The front is painted with a cartouche enclosing the inscription 'S.B/1659' , framed by scrolls, long sprays of paired leaves, and at the bottom, a cherub's head. The silver mounts round the rim and base have Van-dyked edges with studs above the points. The mount round the rim is wider than the other.

Notes

History note: Said to have belonged to a member of the Bailey family of Avening, near Stroud, Gloucestershire; Bryan T. Harland collection, Croydon; sold Sotheby's, February 11-12, 1931, 'The Harland collections: the well-known collection of English Pottery; various works of art', first day, lot 66

Legal notes

Purchased with the Glaisher Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 22 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1931-03-27) by Sotheby's

Dating

17th Century, Mid
Commonwealth
Production date: dated AD 1659

Note

In the Harland sale catalogue the initials were said to be those of a member of the Bayley family who were churchwardens at Avening, near Stroud, from 1677 onwards.

School or Style

Baroque

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of cobalt
Mounts composed of silver
Body

Materials used in production

reddish-buff Earthenware
Tin-glaze

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: S.B/1659’
  • Location: On front
  • Method of creation: Painted in blue
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.11-1931
Primary reference Number: 71817
Glaisher Additions number: Gl. Add.25-1931

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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