Lot 7
  • 7

A Creussen pewter-mounted stoneware tankard dated 1647

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Description

  • 16.5cm., 6 1/2 in. high overall
applied with a moulded frieze of the eleven Apostles, heightened in coloured enamels and each titled above, flanking a circular medallion of the Lamb of God, all between moulded foliate bands alternating in white and blue, the foot inscribed 'drinck mich aus und schenk mich ein das du erfrischt das herze dein 1647', the handle moulded with a mask above trailing foliage, the pewter cover with ball thumbpiece