Tankard, Altenburg, mid-18th c. Light gray stoneware,... Lot 30

Tankard, Altenburg, mid-18th c. Light gray stoneware, grooved bands in the upper and lower thirds, salt glaze, in the central zone densely set ring rosettes in staggered lozenges, framed by manganese-painted rose-nut or flower overlays. Pewter mount with foot ring and hinged lid, lid engraved ''A.E.M. 1784''. H. 25 cm. Lit.: see Horschik, Josef: Steinzeug. Dresden 1978, cat. No. 64, plate 449. Stoneware stain with relief applications, Altenburg/ Thuringia, mid 18th ct. Pewter mounting. H. 25 cm.