Mochaware tankard
Dateca. 1800
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (cream-colored earthenware / creamware)
DimensionsOverall: 6in. (15.2cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2008-84
DescriptionTankard: straight-sided creamware tankard with a quart capacity; decorated in a mochaware style with a dark brown slip applied over the entire surface, which was then covered with black using a sponge technique. The tankard was then engine-turned through the slip to create six vertical bands, revealing the cream-colored body below. The bands were painted with alternating chinoiserie leaf tip and scale patterns in underglaze-blue. The extruded, applied ear-shaped handle is ornamented with painted squiggle devices.
