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Tall cylindrical tankard, white salt-glazed stoneware, with relief decoration depicting George II amongst medallions containing heads, animals and coats of arms.
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Cylindrical tankard with spreading foot and strap loop handle decorated with relief-moulded head and animals, shallow spur at lower terminal. Foot and neck rim decorated with fine rouletted bands. Main body opposite handle slip-cast in relief with frontal bust of George II within oval border, flanked above by two winged cherubs holding aloft a crown, below by two stylised thistles. Rectangular panel below reads 'GOD.SAVE.THE.KING. / .AND.MY.MASTER', all instances of letter N back to front. Sides of tankard to left and right of handle each decorated with central coat of arms within laurel wreath, surrounded by four small and four large circular medallions. Side to left of handle comprises arms of Granville Leveson-Gower, surrounded by medallions containing, clockwise from top right; large crown over small bust, flanked by lion and unicorn; indistinct head; camel in landscape with tree to left; small head; fantastic long-nosed animal in landscape with tree to left; indistinct head; winged cherub leaning over archway; small head. Side to right of handle comprises arms of Henry Vane, surrounded by medallions containing; cherub seated astride lion; indistinct head; stork in landscape with tree to left; small head; unidentified coat of arms bearing lion rampant; indistinct head; unidentified coat of arms bearing three fleurs-de-lys; small head. Decorative motifs of winged crowned heads, acanthus leaves and tiny flower heads fill in spaces between medallions.
Technique: relief-moulding
Technique: slip-casting
Material: ceramics
Material: stoneware
Material: salt-glazed
tankard made in England, Staffordshire, 1740=1760 (circa), (1923.485). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.2718 | Go to resource |
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