Dippoldiswalde Hunting Tankard ca. 1690
Noble Pursuits: Hunting Scenes on a
Dippoldiswalde Stoneware Tankard
German Stoneware Dippoldiswalde Tankard ca. 1690 with horseman and stag in polychrome enamel colours, H. 18 cm Meissen pewter mount with hallmark of Johann Christian Weigandt
This Dippoldiswalde stoneware tankard, with its vibrant hunting scenes and fine pewter mounts by Johann Christian Weigandt, represents an important example of late 17th century craftsmanship
The tankard features exceptionally detailed polychrome hunting scenes. The primary scene depicts a noble huntsman on horseback. The horse’s detailed anatomy, galopping with flowing tail, shows the craftsman’s attention to naturalistic representation.
Characteristics of Dippoldiswalde stonewar that form a unique style are the very darkbrown slip glaze with impressed scale pattern serving as a contrasting foundation for the applied relief decoration with enamel painting mainly in white, red, yellow, blue partly guilded. Further decorative ornaments were palmettos or pomgranates.
The distinctive polychrome decoration on this tankard exemplifies the sophisticated enamel techniques involving multiple stages of production requiring considerable technical skill
Attribution: Annaberg | Dippoldiswalde
Speculations on attributions of Dippoldiswalde stoneware since the middle of 19th century have been manifold. Ranging from mere speculations to serious research based on pewter marks and coat of arms to determine a place or origin. At the middle of 20th century Annaberg was most probable as the location of the productions of these ceramic objects. A very good description of the development of the attribution of Dippoldiswalde stoneware since the middle of the 19th century can be obtained by the standard reference Horschik Steinzeug p 217 ff (Horschik, Josef. Steinzeug: 15.-19. Jh.; von Bürgel bis Muskau. Ebeling, 1981.) So I do not want to go into this any further, as these longstanding discussions came to an end at the turn of the century with excavations that have been taking place in the Dippoldiswalde area and produced finds of “Annaberg type” molds and fragments. As a result the state of research as of today is that Dippoldiswalde is the origin of these stoneware objects formerly attributed to Annaberg. (see Anne Barth: Dippoldiswalder Steinzeug. Ein Töpferhandwerk und seine kulturhistorische Bedeutung.” 2018)
Reference Objects
Dippoldiswalde Stoneware Tankard with polychrome decoration depicting Electress and Hunting scenery ca. 1690
source:
Silvia Glaser Malerei und Feuerkunst: Steinzeug, Irdenware und Fayencen der Sammlung Neuner – Band III
Page 67 ff
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Malerei und Feuerkunst: Steinzeug, Irdenware und Fayencen der Sammlung Neuner – Band III
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Steinzeug von Bürgel bis Muskau, 15. bis 19. Jahrhundert Josef Horschik, Dresden 1978
Seiten 217 ff.
“Anne Barth: Dippoldiswalder Steinzeug. Ein Töpferhandwerk und seine kulturhistorische Bedeutung.” 2018 Landesamt für Archäologie Sachsen (Verlag).
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