Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Tankard

Tankard, earthenware, globular body with a cylindrical neck on a slightly spreading flat base, loop handle; decorated with a brown glaze, the bottom of the tankard is painted with a line border under which are painted four groups of three vertical lines in a cream slip covered with a yellow glaze, the neck of the tankard is circled with a double line border above which are painted five groups of three semi-circles in a cream slip covered with a yellow glaze.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 38670

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Decorator
Role: Production
Role: Pottery
Place: South Wales
Place: Wales
Period: 1937-1938

Acquisition

Purchase, 6/7/1938

Measurements

Height (cm): 12.9
diam (cm): 10.4
Height (in): 5
diam (in): 4

Techniques

Hand-built
Forming
Applied Art
Slip-decorated
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Earthenware
Slip

Location

In store
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