Miniature Tankard Item Number: Ch109 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Dark blue pyriform tankard on flat base with pewter mount, cylindrical neck, loop handle from neck to mid body, flat pewter lid with high knob hinged to handle. White sketched flowers in front of body between double white band lines.

Cultural Context

functional; decorative

Item History

What

Name
Miniature Tankard
Identification Number
Ch109
Type of Item
tankard
Material
clay, metal, paint and glaze
Manufacturing Technique
shaped, refired, cast, painted, luted, fired and glazed
Overall
height 12.2 cm, diameter 7.4 cm

Who

Culture
Slavic
Previous Owner
Walter C. Koerner
Received from
Walter C. Koerner (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Czech Republic and Slovakia

When

Creation Date
between 1625 and 1675
Ownership Date
before December 2, 1988
Acquisition Date
on December 2, 1988

Other

Item Classes
ceramics; earthenware; tin-glaze
Condition
good
Accession Number
1417/0065