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Unknown Maker, German

Tankard
Now On View

Maker

Unknown Maker, German

Culture

German

Title

Tankard

Year

1600s

Medium

  • Stoneware with salt glaze and pewter

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Stoneware with salt glaze and pewter

Materials

earthenware

Dimensions

26.7 cm (10 1/2 inches) (height)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. Eugene L. Garbaty

Object Number

49.196

Type

  • Ceramics

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Jul 20, 2025

Label copy

In Europe and the US, large silver tankards were often used and given at celebratory events, such as marriages, or to recognize an achievement. 

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Unknown Maker, German
Tankard, 1600s
Stoneware with salt glaze and pewter
26.7 cm (10 1/2 inches) (height)
Gift of Mr. Eugene L. Garbaty 49.196

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