Tankard

functional; decorative

A tankard with a pewter lid and base decorated with both an applied and painted scale design. By 1660 tin-glazed earthenware was becoming more popular, and the stoneware potters had to be more competitive. They reduced costs by eliminating the expensive relief decorations leaving only the scale pattern, which was sometimes enhanced with colour. This tankard is a well-executed example of this new look, although, sadly, it was eclipsed by the growth of faience factories.

Globular brown stoneware tankard on flat splayed base with pewter mount, short neck with pewter mount, flat reeded pewter lid hinged to top of loop handle. Body covered with applied relief scale pattern painted in blue, white and dark brown.