Tankard

Dateca. 1685

Maker Jeremiah Dummer American, 1645 - 1718

Label TextThis three-quart tankard ranks among the rarest objects in American silverwork because of its impressive size and unusual decoration. The chased, fanciful floral and bird design on the tankard was inspired by the popular flowering-tree motif of Chinese silks and Indian chintz fabrics.

Object number2014.24.16

ProvenanceAnn Gillooly, Jackson/Gillooly, April 30, 1992

Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, An American Sampler, May 18, 2002 - July 4, 2005. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, American Art: The Stories We Carry, Oct. 20, 2022 - ongoing.Published References"Seattle Art Museum: Bridging Cultures." London: Scala Publishers Ltd. for the Seattle Art Museum, 2007, p. 27 Emerson, Julie; Junker Patricia. "British Taste in Colonial Boston," A Community of Collectors, Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 2008, p. 181, illus. 152.

Credit LineGift of Ruth J. Nutt, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum

Dimensions8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)

MediumSilver