FINE WESTERWALD SALTGLAZE TAVERN TANKARD WITH MATCHING PEWTER LID, CIRCA 1729
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:120777 | Style: Tankard |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Age: Pre-1800 |
| Color: cobalt blue on gray | Maker: Westerwald |
| Country/Region of Origin: Germany |
A beautiful condition period saltglazed stoneware tavern tankard with a matching pewter lid; the cylindrical body with bell-shaped flowers on long tendril-like stems; the base with a propeller-shaped pad mark where the tankard was supported during firing; Germany, Westerwald region, circa 1720 - 1740.
This beautiful tankard is in excellent period condition with a matching pewter lid which has faint inscribed initials on the top (see photograph #7). There are also three �...�touch marks’ on the underside of the lid (see photos 11 and 12). The cylindrical body is nicely decorated with the bell-shaped heads of summer flowers attached by thin, tendril-like stems. Above and below these are stylized bunches of grapes, maybe suggesting that the tankard was used mostly for drinking wine rather than beer.The tankard is 8 1/8 inches tall to the top of the pewter thumb-lift. The base diameter is 3 3/4 inches. The condition is EXCELLENT! There are no chips, no cracks, and no restoration! A great addition to your private collection or dealer inventory. Thank you for bidding and good luck!
International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.
This beautiful tankard is in excellent period condition with a matching pewter lid which has faint inscribed initials on the top (see photograph #7). There are also three �...�touch marks’ on the underside of the lid (see photos 11 and 12). The cylindrical body is nicely decorated with the bell-shaped heads of summer flowers attached by thin, tendril-like stems. Above and below these are stylized bunches of grapes, maybe suggesting that the tankard was used mostly for drinking wine rather than beer.The tankard is 8 1/8 inches tall to the top of the pewter thumb-lift. The base diameter is 3 3/4 inches. The condition is EXCELLENT! There are no chips, no cracks, and no restoration! A great addition to your private collection or dealer inventory. Thank you for bidding and good luck!
International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.
