Studio Pottery Tankard

by **Marcusborra** Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:55 pm

Unmarked pottery tankard (jug without pouring spout). Sand coloured clay, could you suggest an area this was made and possible makers.

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by **NaomiM** Sun Jun 16, 2013 5:17 pm

Treacle glazed tankard. Possibly mochaware, but it's missed having the mocha decoration put on or the glaze has hidden it. There were a number of mochaware potteries in the 19th Century, making tavern-wares, which didn't mark their pieces. And a few in the 20th Century, most of whom did. I suspect this is early 20th Century. Possibly Kensington Pottery, or one of the Devon / Torquay potteries.

by **Marcusborra** Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:24 pm

Thanks, NaomiM for your reply, I realise this is a tricky one to ID.
This was acquired in Eton near Windsor so may not have travelled very far.I am leaning towards late 19th century London Redware, the clay contains a considerable amount of iron oxide. Just my thoughts, any comments are welcome.

by **NaomiM** Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:35 pm

Picked up a mug with a similar treacle glaze and red clay which has a faint ink stamp: Gladstone Pottery Museum. If yours looks relatively new then it might be from the same place.

by **NaomiM** Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:39 pm

...should have added, the mug is a copy of a 19th Century design.

by **Marcusborra** Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:58 pm

Hi NaomiM, Not new, their are signs of use on the interior, old staining caused by liquids which have left a ring around the inside. It looks like an ale tankard and seems to have been used for this purpose. There is no marking on the base, the black mark is a pool of glaze which has been ground down.

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