Tankard

Dateca. 1755

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (agateware)

DimensionsOH: 3 1/8"; OD: 2 1/2" (body); OW: 3 3/4" (with handle)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1954-928

DescriptionTankard: thrown agateware mug with cylindrical, flat body that tapers slightly toward the top rim, ear-shaped extruded ribbed handle applied vertically to one side; the reddish brown and cream-colored clays create a swirling marbled pattern; the entire object except for the underside is covered in a lead glaze.
ProvenanceBefore 1954, unknown; 1954 (John Maggs, 114 Bold Street, Liverpool, England); 1954 -present, sold to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).