Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

A Vienna-style tankard 19th century, the cylindrical body painted with a scene from Hero and Leander, the amorous lover spying on the object of his affections from behind a statue, reserved on a panelled ground of gilt foliate scrolls and formal designs on bold colours, with a gilt metal mounted hinged lid, painted to the inside of the cover with Venus and Cupid, pseudo blue shield mark, titled in black beneath the base, 16cm high.