Tankard
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus II (1694-1733)
Datec.1723-1726
Mediumhard-paste porcelain, enamel, lustre, gold, silver, and thrown.
DimensionsOverall: 17.5 x 9.5 x 13.2 cm (6 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 5 3/16 in.)
MarkingsSilver mounts marked Dresden, Ehrenfried Herfarth c. 1726
Dated 1613
DescriptionMeissen cylindrical Chinoiserie tankard with contemporary Dresden silver-gilt mounts. It is painted with three Chinese figures, and a dog taking tea on a terrace. It has an underglazed-blue surround and quatrefoil gilt Böttger-lustre and iron-red Laud-und-Bandelwerk cartouche. The mounts have ball thumb piece and set with a medallion. The foot rim has a dentil-pattern. The mounts are by Ehrenfried Herfarth, Dresden, before 1726.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.585
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainStatus
Not on view
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