Tankard

Unknown

ca. 1625–40 · Salt-glazed stoneware · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

German stoneware tankards were brought to America in large numbers on Dutch fur-trading ships. Shards of these popular vessels have been uncovered at seventeenth century sites in New York and New England.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1625–40

Medium

Salt-glazed stoneware

Culture

German, probably Westerwald

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2014