Tankard

Date1893

Maker Tiffany & Co. New York, New York, founded 1837

Designer John T. Curran , New York, 1893

Label TextThis tankard takes the form into the 19th century. Tiffany’s records give the name “Son Chow” to this tankard, which with the lush decoration shows America’s fascination with things exotic. This showpiece was created for the World’s Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893.

Object number2014.24.42

ProvenanceJonathan Trace, October 27, 1987

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 Junker, Patricia. "America in the Artful Age," A Community of Collectors, Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 2008, p. 185, illus. fig.1, 154. Loring, John. Magnificient Tiffany Silver, New York, Harry N. Abrams, 2001, p, 195 Blades, John M. and John Loring, Tiffany at the World's Columbian Exposition, Henry Morse Flagler Museum, January 17 - April 16, 2006, no. 134 Grant, Daniel. “Museum Acquisitions: Top Picks of 2014,” Antiques and Fine Art (February 2015): p. 134, reproduced p. 134, fig. 14.

Credit LineGift of Ruth J. Nutt

DimensionsHeight: 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)

MediumSilver