Overglaze Printed Creamware Tankard

One mended creamware tankard comprised of rim, body, and base sherds with a footring. On the exterior surface of the body there is a red overglaze bat transfer printed decoration featuring a possible coat of arms, cross, and skull and bones. A partial Latin inscription is visible across the top.

• Object number

  783, 1127

• Date made

  ca. 1760 - ca. 1780

• Decoration

  Printed

  Overglaze

• Color

  Red

• Animals/objects

  Tankard

  Hollowware

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 27* Ceramic Shop Deposit: Undisturbed Ceramic Deposit (Red-Brown Sand with Ceramics) (624.1127)

• Forms

  Footring

  Base/Body

• Ware types

  Creamware

• Techniques

  Press Molded