Vintage Dartmouth Pottery Blue and White Half-Pint Tankard with Rose Motif

This is a charming example of a small ceramic tankard produced by the Dartmouth Pottery and dating to the third quarter of the 20th century.

The tankard is of classic tapering form, widening out as it approaches the base. There is a moulded strap below the rim with an angular linear design in white, bordered above and below by a thin white band. The body is moulded with an intricate design of roses and foliage, all glazed in white. There are two circumferential bands below this floral motif.

The handle is of ornate scrolling form.

The interior and the remainder of the exterior are glazed in a pale powder blue shade.

The base is also glazed in blue and moulded with the words ‘DARTMOUTH DEVON ENGLAND’ in relief.

It has a height of approximately 13.8cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 6.3cm and across the base of about 8.1cm.

It has a liquid capacity (to the brim) of 400ml.

It has an unwrapped weight of 320g.

It is in good condition, with some minor grazes to the white glaze on the roses. These are barely visible as the ceramic body underneath is also white. There is also a lot of crazing to the glaze (see pictures). The piece has been crudely made, so there is the odd run of blue or white glaze where there shouldn’t be, particularly where the mould line has been blended. There are also some burst bubbles around the top band, which have pooled with blue glaze. These are manufacturing artefacts and add to the charm of the piece.