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18th CENTURY PEWTER MOUNTED FAIENCE TANKARD
German
Circa 1765

18th century cylindrical form tankard with a handle mounted with a pewter lid. High fired tin glaze, polychrome colors hand painted over a white. Naively painted with a central song bird perched on foliage flanked between two trees. The pewter mounted hinged top has a ball finial thumb piece which seems to be original to the stein. On lid is “H R 1765″ interior has a stamped touch mark.

Faience ware was Europe’s way to compete with the imported expensive Chinese porcelain. The body of the stein was made on a potter’s wheel and fired in a kiln. Then it was dipped in a rich white tin glaze to produce a smooth surface to emulate porcelain. When dried the stien body was painted with polychrome decorations and fired a second time.

Condition is good with minor glaze chips.
No hairlines or restorations.
Diameter at base: 3 5/8″ – Height top of finial: 8 1/2″ – Depth: 5 1/2″

Inventory: DA-C 3350

$ 1,450.00

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