Tankard
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus II (1694-1733)
Datec.1723-1725
MediumHard-paste porcelain with underglaze blue, overglaze enamels, gilding; silver mounts inset with a Hanoverian thaler of George I of England, elector of Brunswick Lünenburg (1660–1727)
DimensionsOverall: 19.4 x 11.4 x 15.3 cm (7 5/8 x 4 1/2 x 6 in.)
MarkingsSilver hallmark MM for Dresden, 1750s. Coin dated 1718
DescriptionMeissen silver-mounted tankard with gilding. There is an Asian nobleman seated on a dais in an arched pavilion with steps on either side leading to a garden. An attendant stands on the left holding a fan, while a small dragon and an insect hover nearby. It has gilt-scroll borders, and the silver cover is inset with a thaler of George I of England, Elector of Brunswick and Lunenburg. It has a fluted and ribbed border and a mask thumb piece. It is painted in underglaze-blue picked out in iron-red, and yellow.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.582
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
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