Creamware pottery late 18th century tankard painted in blue with the "Portrait Pattern" named and dated 1792
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Creamware pottery late 18th century tankard painted in blue with the "Portrait Pattern" named and dated 1792 - Image 3
Creamware pottery late 18th century tankard painted in blue with the "Portrait Pattern" named and dated 1792 - Image 4
Creamware pottery late 18th century tankard painted in blue with the "Portrait Pattern" named and dated 1792 - Image 5

Creamware pottery late 18th century tankard painted in blue with the “Portrait Pattern” named and dated 1792

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£885

Dated: 1792 Yorkshire England

This creamware pottery tankard is painted in blue and shows a couple seated at leisure by a tripod table in a garden setting. This decoration is known as the "Portrait Group," traditionally attributed to Leeds Pottery. The tankard shows the names Edmound & Susanah Hirst and the date 1792.

Dimensions: 6 inches high

Diameter: 4.25 inches

Current Condition: Two feint hairlines from the rim professionally restored.

Provenance: Private English Collection Surrey

Literature: Dated in Blue, Underglaze Blue Painted Earthenware 1776-1800 by Lois Roberts and published by the Northern Ceramic Circle in 2006

£885    $1194

Description

This creamware pottery tankard is painted in blue and shows a couple seated at leisure by a tripod table in a garden setting. This decoration is known as the “Portrait Group,” traditionally attributed to Leeds Pottery. The tankard shows the names Edmound & Susanah Hirst and the date 1792.

Additional information

Dimensions 6 in