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Tankard
Made at: Meissen Manufactory (Germany)
Probably painted by: Johann Gregorious Höroldt (German, 1696–1775)
Probably painted by: Johann Gregorious Höroldt (German, 1696–1775)
German
about 1723-24
Object Place: Meissen, Europe, Germany
Medium/Technique
Porcelain, underglaze blue, overglaze enamels, gilding, silver-gilt mounts
Dimensions
19.9 cm (7 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dudley Leavitt Pickman
Accession Number34.1352
CollectionsEurope
For painters, tankards are an ideal shape, since their surfaces are flat and continuous. The painting here is in the style developed at Meissen under J.G. Horoldt, who became the factory's manager in 1719. Horoldt expanded the range of enamel colors available to painters and promoted a distinctive style of Chinoiserie decoration. This tankard shows men enjoying tricks performed by dogs, a monkey, and a fox.
DescriptionCylindrical with polychrome enamel decoration in Chinese style. Gilt metal mounts. Medallion with four lobes in center of the domed, hinged cove with engraved decoration.
Marks
The letter B in black ink?
ProvenanceAgnes Salm-Salm (b. 1844 - d. 1912), Karlsruhe, Germany. By 1911, Dudley Leavitt Pickman (b. 1850 - d. 1938), Boston [see note]; 1934, gift of Dudley Leavitt Pickman to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 6, 1934)
NOTE: First lent to the MFA on May 19, 1911.
NOTE: First lent to the MFA on May 19, 1911.