1660s-1670s; lid dated 1678
Tankard with the Bust of a Nobleman, Stags, and Scenes of Bear Hunts
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Portraits of couples and individuals appear frequently on vessels associated with Annaberg, alongside a rich repertoire of ornamental motifs. Covered with a brown clay slip before firing, these wares have a dark finish that made them suitable for coloring with low-fired enamels. Some of the busts may show members of the nobility; the likeness on this piece is sometimes identified as Elector Johann Georg II of Saxony (ruled 1656โ80).
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