IC
A Elizabeth I Silver-Gilt Mounted Tigerware Jug, 1570
Height: 9 in. (22.86 cm.)
London
V9936
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The maker’s mark IC a head between is recorded an several communion cups, a stoneware jug of 1578 and a tankard (see Jackson, p. 95). Provenance: Tiffany & Co., New...
The maker’s mark IC a head between is recorded an several communion cups, a stoneware jug of 1578 and a tankard (see Jackson, p. 95).
Provenance: Tiffany & Co., New York, November 29, 1932 for $1,800.
Surviving examples of English silver mounted German stoneware jugs are a perfect example of the complex and interwoven trading patterns and customs of Renaissance Europe. Beer was the preferred beverage in 16th century England for all classes, who chose handsome imported German Tigerware vessels for everyday use. Wealthy drinkers could have their pieces mounted with expensive sterling silver decorated in the latest style with strapwork, fruit and figures. The fragility of the material means that only a fraction of those produced over four hundred years ago have survived to the present.
The IC maker is recorded an several communion cups, a stoneware jug of 1578 and a tankard.
Provenance: Tiffany & Co., New York, November 29, 1932 for $1,800.
Surviving examples of English silver mounted German stoneware jugs are a perfect example of the complex and interwoven trading patterns and customs of Renaissance Europe. Beer was the preferred beverage in 16th century England for all classes, who chose handsome imported German Tigerware vessels for everyday use. Wealthy drinkers could have their pieces mounted with expensive sterling silver decorated in the latest style with strapwork, fruit and figures. The fragility of the material means that only a fraction of those produced over four hundred years ago have survived to the present.
The IC maker is recorded an several communion cups, a stoneware jug of 1578 and a tankard.