£1450
Dated: 1785 England
A one-pint, pottery creamware-bodied, surface-decorated mocha-agateware tankard made in England in the late 18th century. The remarkable decoration is formed from tiny pieces of variegated clay, which was applied to the wet cream-coloured slip and subsequently cut on a lathe prior to firing. A very rare example in fine condition apart from a minor ancient rim chip.
Dimensions: 5 inches high
Current Condition: Minor rim chip and in very fine unrestored condition.
Provenance: Private Collection London
Literature: Mocha and related dipped wares 1770-1939 by Jonathan Rickard
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A one-pint, pottery creamware-bodied, surface-decorated mocha-agateware tankard made in England in the late 18th century.
The remarkable decoration is formed from tiny pieces of variegated clay, which was applied to the wet cream-coloured slip and subsequently cut on a lathe prior to firing.
A very rare example in fine condition apart from a minor ancient rim chip.
| Dimensions | 5 in |
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