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Tankard
Unknown
(Engraver)
Fletcher, Thomas
(Engraver)
Tankard, pale cream-coloured earthenware stained a deeper shade, inset base within a flattened-off foot-rim, cylindrical sides, plain loop handle; transfer-printed in black with to the front of the exterior body an oval panel containing an interior scene with two figures, a dog and a coffin, on which is printed the inscription "TOM / BOWLING", to the bottom left of the panel is the inscription "T. FLETCHER", below the panel is printed the verse "Poor Tom Bowling...etc", both the panel and the verse are enclosed by foliate garlands. The foot-rim and lip-rim chipped, narrow cracks to the body.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 35760
Creation/Production
18th century (late) / 18th century (late)
Role: Production
Role: Factory
Role: Production
Role: Engraver
Period:
18th century (late)
Acquisition
Purchase, 2/9/1913
Measurements
Height
(cm): 15.5
diam
(cm): 11.4
Width
(cm): 15
Height
(in): 6 1/8
diam
(in): 4 1/2
Width
(in): 5 7/8
Material
Creamware
Glaze
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