Caption

Tin-mounted tankard, Prószków Slaski faience factory 1763–1853. White cylindrical tankard in a pewter mount. On the front is a depiction of an obese musician playing a double bass, shown in a vigorous movement. The musician wears a yellow jacket, purple pantaloons, and a lilac hat with a yellow brim. Floral sprigs on the sides. On the tin cover engraved CGH/1811. Late 18th century. Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 24.0 cm, width 15.0 cm, depth 9.5 cm., A tall cylindrical ceramic stein with a metal lid and base is shown against a plain light gray background; the ceramic body is off-white and features a painted figure of a person wearing a yellow top, purple hat, pink pants, blue bows on dark shoes, and holding a large red stringed instrument with a brown neck and black endpin, with a few small blue and green floral accents visible at the side.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A16_045

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Rights managed

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68.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 13.2in x 20.0in / 3971 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tin-mounted tankard Prószków Slaski faience factory 1763–1853 White cylindrical tankard pewter mount front depiction obese musician playing double bass shown vigorous movement musician wears yellow jacket purple pantaloons lilac hat yellow brim Floral sprigs sides tin cover engraved Cgh 1811 Late 18th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 24.0 cm width 15.0 cm depth 9.5 cm tall cylindrical ceramic stein metal lid base plain light gray background ceramic body off-white features painted figure person wearing yellow top purple hat pink pants blue bows dark shoes holding large red stringed instrument brown neck black endpin small blue green floral accents visible side.