Tankard

This large unadorned jug is extremely rare and is probably the earliest example in the collection of Haban ware. The rich dense colour of the surface was produced by adding manganese dioxide to a lead glaze rather than a tin glaze. Its could have been made in Tavíkovice, the oldest Anabaptist workshop in Moravia, which was well known for its conservative decorations and its technological experiments that were carried out prior to the integration of faience into Anabaptist production.

functional; decorative

lead-glazed

Purple-black spherical earthenware tankard, unglazed flat spread base with pewter mount. Short, ridged, cylindrical neck and flat loop handle from mid-body to neck. Flat pewter lid and rim mount hinged to top of handle. Brown interior.