Worcester 'Cracked Ice' Ground Tankard, 1765

A First period Worcester 'Cracked Ice' Ground pattern tankard,…
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A First period Worcester 'Cracked Ice' Ground pattern tankard, circa 1765. A First period Worcester 'Cracked Ice' Ground pattern tankard, circa 1765 of bell shape with loop handle, painted in underglaze blue and depicting an Oriental figure seated in landscape and a second figure to reverse standing by a table with a vase of flowers, all within cartouche and bordered by a blue flowerhead field, crescent mark 12 cm high. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd 'The Paul Zeisler Collection of English Blue and White Porcelain" 1986 Exhibition, no. 67 handwritten on accompanying label.

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.

    In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted.

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