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Unknown Maker, English

Tankard

Maker

Unknown Maker, English

Culture

English

Title

Tankard

Year

1700s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

earthenware

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Fund, by exchange and gift of William C. Talen in memory of June S. Talen

Object Number

79.121.4

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Demonstrating the commonality of certain forms, tall mugs for drinking beer or ale can be found in numerous cultures, as seen here in examples from China, the US, Turkey, Germany, and England. Sometimes called steins or tankards, most of these drinking vessels are ceramic, but some were made of or include other materials, such as silver and leather.

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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

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, English
Tankard, 1700s
Earthenware with glaze
Bequest of Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Fund, by exchange and gift of William C. Talen in memory of June S. Talen 79.121.4

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