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18thC. Jacobite Glass Drinking Tankard Engraved 7-Petal Rose and bud, circa 1745
18thC. Jacobite Glass Drinking Tankard Engraved 7-Petal Rose and bud, circa 1745

18thC. Jacobite Glass Drinking Tankard Engraved 7-Petal Rose and bud, circa 1745

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an English rare hand-blown, Jacobite, mid-Georgian, engraved lead glass Drinking Tankard with a loop handle, dating to the mid 18th century, circa 1745.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Glass

Materials

Glass

A German Jugendstil beer mug - stein - tankard - pitcher by the WMF, ca. 1910
A German Jugendstil beer mug - stein - tankard - pitcher by the WMF, ca. 1910

A German Jugendstil beer mug - stein - tankard - pitcher by the WMF, ca. 1910

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Aachen, DE

A German Jugendstil beer mug - stein - tankard - pitcher by the WMF, ca. 1910. The silver plated pewter lid decorated with ornaments of stylized blossoms.

Category

Vintage 1910s German Jugendstil Barware

Materials

Pewter

Rare Irish George II Silver Mug or Tankard by John Moore, Dublin 1740
Rare Irish George II Silver Mug or Tankard by John Moore, Dublin 1740

Rare Irish George II Silver Mug or Tankard by John Moore, Dublin 1740

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a fine quality silver half pint mug by John Moore, fully hallmarked at Dublin, 1740. The mug has a baluster shape with a hollow leaf capped scroll handle. The hand chasing t...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George II Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1735, George II, Sterling Silver, Pint Mug or Tankard by Ben Cartwright, London
1735, George II, Sterling Silver, Pint Mug or Tankard by Ben Cartwright, London

1735, George II, Sterling Silver, Pint Mug or Tankard by Ben Cartwright, London

By Benjamin Cartwright

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a fine English, Early Georgian, Sterling Silver Mug, made by Benjamin Cartwright, a silversmith of London, in 1735. The mug has a classic baluster, pear shaped body with a s...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Collection of 18th and 19th Century Pewter
Collection of 18th and 19th Century Pewter

Collection of 18th and 19th Century Pewter

Located in Doylestown, PA

A collection of 12 pieces of American and European antique pewter tankards and plates, some with hallmarks and written descriptions taped inside.

Category

Antique 18th Century American George III Pitchers

Materials

Pewter

Norwegian Folk Art Birch Burl Pitcher
Norwegian Folk Art Birch Burl Pitcher

Norwegian Folk Art Birch Burl Pitcher

Located in Greenwich, CT

Most unusual late 18th century Norwegian Folk Art burl birch pitcher of a form more typically found as a peg tankard, the lid with relief carved lion, over a swelled body with elonga...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Norwegian Folk Art Pitchers

Materials

Birch

19th Century Sterling Silver Christening Cup with Hallmarks
19th Century Sterling Silver Christening Cup with Hallmarks

19th Century Sterling Silver Christening Cup with Hallmarks

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique sterling silver christening cup with hallmarks Fine sterling silver christening tankard with hallmarks. We are unsure of what the hallmarks represent.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Georgian Sterling Silver William Bateman Christening Cup, 1825
Antique English Georgian Sterling Silver William Bateman Christening Cup, 1825

Antique English Georgian Sterling Silver William Bateman Christening Cup, 1825

By William Bateman I

Located in Portland, OR

The handled cup having a tankard shape and concentric ribbing to the top and base, the mug having a shaped handle and a silver gilt interior.

Category

Antique 1820s English Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Henry Chawner Antique George III Sterling Silver Teapot Circa 1794
Henry Chawner Antique George III Sterling Silver Teapot Circa 1794

Henry Chawner Antique George III Sterling Silver Teapot Circa 1794

By Henry Chawner

Located in Atlanta, GA

Henry Chawner Antique George III Sterling Silver Teapot Circa 1794 Beautiful 18th century Georgian silver teapot in a tankard style stacked form, hefty spout and ivory insulators to...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

George I Armorial Silver Handled Kitchen Pepper Shaker, London, 1725
George I Armorial Silver Handled Kitchen Pepper Shaker, London, 1725

George I Armorial Silver Handled Kitchen Pepper Shaker, London, 1725

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Rare George I armorial handled silver Kitchen Pepper shaker pot made by Meshach Godwin, London in 1725. The pot of tankard shape has a flat S shape handle attached to the side and pu...

Category

Antique 1720s English George I Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Dom Perignon Pewter Double Champagne Bucket
Dom Perignon Pewter Double Champagne Bucket

Dom Perignon Pewter Double Champagne Bucket

By Royal Selangor

Located in Lambertville, NJ

With the arrival of British colonials, the offering expanded to include tankards, ashtrays and tea services. The brand was then known as Selangor Pewter.  

Category

20th Century Malaysian Barware

Materials

Pewter

Dutch Delft Garniture Set of Three Large Vases, Early 18th Century
Dutch Delft Garniture Set of Three Large Vases, Early 18th Century

Dutch Delft Garniture Set of Three Large Vases, Early 18th Century

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

Executed by painters with a thicker brush, consequently, to produce, millions of vases, jars, tankards, dishes, and plates were made and sold. Needless to say, very few of these piec...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Magnificent Pair of Vintage English Wine/Champagne Coolers Buckets by Elkington
Magnificent Pair of Vintage English Wine/Champagne Coolers Buckets by Elkington

Magnificent Pair of Vintage English Wine/Champagne Coolers Buckets by Elkington

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Bath, GB

Dresser's designs included tea services, sugar bowls, claret jugs, kettles, cruet stands, baskets, a tureen and a tankard. His models are recorded in Elkington's silver and plated wa...

Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare 18th Century Derby Milk Jug or Creamer Hand Painted Pattern 111, Puce Mark
Rare 18th Century Derby Milk Jug or Creamer Hand Painted Pattern 111, Puce Mark

Rare 18th Century Derby Milk Jug or Creamer Hand Painted Pattern 111, Puce Mark

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

PROVENANCE: This pattern is illustrated on a Derby tankard shown on Page 281, plate 139 of the reference book - Derby Porcelain by John Twitchett, published by the Antique Collectors...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Beardshaw & Co. Sheffield Plate Faux Ivory Fruit Knives and Forks
Beardshaw & Co. Sheffield Plate Faux Ivory Fruit Knives and Forks

Beardshaw & Co. Sheffield Plate Faux Ivory Fruit Knives and Forks

By A. Beardshaw & Co.

Located in Dallas, TX

These included buttons, caddy spoons, fish slices, serving utensils, candlesticks and other lighting devices, coffee and tea sets, serving dishes and trays, tankards and pitchers, an...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Silver Plate Tea Spoon Set, Walker & Hall, Sheffield
Art Deco Silver Plate Tea Spoon Set, Walker & Hall, Sheffield

Art Deco Silver Plate Tea Spoon Set, Walker & Hall, Sheffield

By Walker & Hall

Located in Dallas, TX

These included buttons, caddy spoons, fish slices, serving utensils, candlesticks and other lighting devices, coffee and tea sets, serving dishes and trays, tankards and pitchers, an...

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Early Tiffany Sterling Silver Novelty Barrel Tankard Mug
Early Tiffany Sterling Silver Novelty Barrel Tankard Mug

Early Tiffany Sterling Silver Novelty Barrel Tankard Mug

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Early sterling silver youth tankard. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Upward tapering sides in form of grainy staves with hoops.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique German Silver Tea Strainer with Smoking, Toping Rustics
Antique German Silver Tea Strainer with Smoking, Toping Rustics

Antique German Silver Tea Strainer with Smoking, Toping Rustics

Located in New York, NY

Round with crimped rim and chased scenes of tankard-wielding, pipe-smoking rustics; thatched cottage in background.

Category

Early 20th Century German Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Silverplate Tankard
Silverplate Tankard

Silverplate Tankard

Located in Southampton, NY

Beautiful Tankard, Silverplate, Incredible pattern. France 1880

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Polychrome Delft Tankard
Polychrome Delft Tankard

Polychrome Delft Tankard

Located in Encinitas, CA

Rare Polychrome delft tankard.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Sterling Silver Tankard
Sterling Silver Tankard

Sterling Silver Tankard

Located in New York, NY

Sterling silver tankard with gilt interior,Hallmarked Sheffield, circa 1880

Category

Antique 19th Century English Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Norwegian Walnut Tankard
Norwegian Walnut Tankard

Norwegian Walnut Tankard

Located in Washington, DC

Rare burl walnut lift top footed tankard with carved handled and finial top.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Norwegian Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Export Tankard
Chinese Export Tankard

Chinese Export Tankard

Located in Millwood, VA

Terminating in foliate designs, the handles add great appeal to an already impressive larger tankard. With a comb base and cell decoration to the rim base, this piece is a perfect ex...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Scandinavian peg tankard
Scandinavian peg tankard

Scandinavian peg tankard

Located in Derbyshire, GB

Drinking vessel in wood. Scandinavia.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Pitchers

Materials

Wood

Antique Silver Pint Tankard
Antique Silver Pint Tankard

Antique Silver Pint Tankard

By Walter Brind

Located in London, GB

A very good quality Georgian baluster silver 'pint' tankard with decorative handle and thumb piece with gilded interior and engraved crest.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Faience Tankard with Bird

Faience Tankard with Bird

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Hanoverian tankard dated 1803 with polychrome cartouche with perching bird, surrounded by sponged manganese decoration.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century German Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Pewter

George III Silver Tankard
George III Silver Tankard

George III Silver Tankard

Located in Vancouver, BC

A fine quality early George III silver tankard by William Cafe, hallmarked London 1761. Baluster shaped with domed lid and double scroll handle with molded scroll terminal and openwo...

Category

Antique 1760s English Sterling Silver

Set of Six Silver Tankards
Set of Six Silver Tankards

Set of Six Silver Tankards

Located in Nottingham, GB

Each tankard is 8.5 cm high and the total weight for the six is 1353 grams.

Category

Vintage 1930s English George III Barware

Materials

Silver

Chinese Export Mamdarin pattern tankard
Chinese Export Mamdarin pattern tankard

Chinese Export Mamdarin pattern tankard

Located in Tacoma, WA

A fine barrel form 18th century Chinese Export Mandarin pattern tankard with silver shaped handle in exquisite enamelling and detail

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Barware

First Period Worcester Porcelain Tankard
First Period Worcester Porcelain Tankard

First Period Worcester Porcelain Tankard

By Royal Worcester

Located in New York, NY

A rare and fine First period Worcester porcelain blue and white tankard painted in the "Long Eliza" pattern with cracked ice background, crescent mark

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Erik Gronborg Tankard c.1970
Erik Gronborg Tankard c.1970

Erik Gronborg Tankard c.1970

By Erik Gronborg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Luster glaze tankard with reclining nude by Erik Gronborg c.1970.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Ceramics

18th Century German Faience Tankard
18th Century German Faience Tankard

18th Century German Faience Tankard

By Augustus John

Located in New York, NY

An 18th century German blue and manganese Faience tankard decorated with a crowned basket of flowers with pewter cover marked on the underside  "Aug.

Category

Antique 1740s German Rococo Pitchers

Materials

Faience

Charles II Antique English Silver Tankard
Charles II Antique English Silver Tankard

Charles II Antique English Silver Tankard

Located in New York, NY

London, 1680, maker's mark WH. A large Charles II tankard engraved with the arms of Drew.

Category

Antique 1680s English Charles II Sterling Silver

Mochaware Pottery Tankard Earth-worm Pattern
Mochaware Pottery Tankard Earth-worm Pattern

Mochaware Pottery Tankard Earth-worm Pattern

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A good example of a mochaware tavern tankard decorated on the blue ground with the "earth-worm" pattern.

Category

Antique 19th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

Solid Silver Tankard Lisbon Portugal 1920
Solid Silver Tankard Lisbon Portugal 1920

Solid Silver Tankard Lisbon Portugal 1920

Located in London, GB

A magnificent solid silver lidded tankard with wonderful detailing of mythical sea creatures.

Category

Vintage 1920s Portuguese Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Delftware Pottery Tankard, Probably Brislington
English Delftware Pottery Tankard, Probably Brislington

English Delftware Pottery Tankard, Probably Brislington

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Antique late 17th century period English delftware tankard decorated in chinoiserie style in cobalt blue and manganese.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pitchers

Norwegian Florally Decorated Ceremonial Lion Tankard
Norwegian Florally Decorated Ceremonial Lion Tankard

Norwegian Florally Decorated Ceremonial Lion Tankard

Located in London, GB

Made for use in Wedding Ceremonies and other festive occasions, these tankards were made as loving cups, to be passed along the table for each person to drink their draft and toast t...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Norwegian Barware

Hapsburg Empire (Portuguese) Pewter-Mounted Faience Tankard
Hapsburg Empire (Portuguese) Pewter-Mounted Faience Tankard

Hapsburg Empire (Portuguese) Pewter-Mounted Faience Tankard

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hapsburg Empire (Portuguese) Pewter-Mounted Pottery Tankard. Faience tankard or stein with pewter mounts and lid, the green body decorated with applied pottery sprigs of Christian i...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Ceramics

Swedish Pewter Tankard with "1878 PP" mark.
Swedish Pewter Tankard with "1878 PP" mark.

Swedish Pewter Tankard with "1878 PP" mark.

Located in Washington Depot, CT

19th C. Swedish Pewter tankard with "1878 PP" mark.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Pitchers

Materials

Pewter

Extra Large Leather and Sterling Silver Tankard
Extra Large Leather and Sterling Silver Tankard

Extra Large Leather and Sterling Silver Tankard

Located in New York, NY

Extra large leather tankard with sterling silver fittings, hallmarked Chester, 1926.

Category

Early 20th Century English Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century European Baroque Style Silver Tankard
19th Century European Baroque Style Silver Tankard

19th Century European Baroque Style Silver Tankard

Located in Essex, MA

An elaborate, sculptural European silver repoussé covered tankard, the interior washed with gold.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Barware

Materials

Silver

Massive and Heavy Sterling Silver 'Lion' Tankards
Massive and Heavy Sterling Silver 'Lion' Tankards

Massive and Heavy Sterling Silver 'Lion' Tankards

By Lambert Coventry ST London 1

Located in London, GB

The bodies of each tankard with slightly tapered sides and a spread foot and heavy scrolled handles with substantial silver hinges.

Category

Vintage 1910s British William and Mary Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Exceptional Charles II Style Sterling Silver Tankard
Exceptional Charles II Style Sterling Silver Tankard

Exceptional Charles II Style Sterling Silver Tankard

By Richard Comyns

Located in New York, NY

An exceptional quality, hand-hammered 20th century copy of a Charles II, 17th century lidded tankard. Great gift item or presentation piece Made by Richard Comyns, London, 1956.

Category

20th Century English Charles II Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Tankard London, 1742
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Tankard London, 1742

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Tankard London, 1742

By Samuel Wood

Located in London, GB

Magnificent Georgian 18th century lidded tankard of baluster form, with girdle and applied S-scroll handle with foliate thumb piece attached to a high domed cover.

Category

Antique 1740s British George II Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

C.1790 Pair Of Chinese Export Tankards
C.1790 Pair Of Chinese Export Tankards

C.1790 Pair Of Chinese Export Tankards

Located in Atlanta, GA

C.1790 Pair Of Chinese Export Tankards An Atlanta Resource For Fine Antiques We Have A Very Large Inventory On Our Website To Visit Go To Www.Parcmonceau.Com

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Porcelain

Rare 18th Century Norwegian Burl Wood Tankard
Rare 18th Century Norwegian Burl Wood Tankard

Rare 18th Century Norwegian Burl Wood Tankard

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare 17th / 18th century Norwegian burl-wood tankard with carved handle, hinged lid, heraldic lion and footed base.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Norwegian Barware

Materials

Burl

Large Victorian American Brilliant Cut Glass Tankard
Large Victorian American Brilliant Cut Glass Tankard

Large Victorian American Brilliant Cut Glass Tankard

Located in Newport, NH

Description: Large Victorian era American brilliant cut tankard with fancy cut designs and an applied handle.

Category

Antique 1890s American Victorian Glass

Materials

Cut Glass

James I Antique Silver Gilt Serpentine Tankard
James I Antique Silver Gilt Serpentine Tankard

James I Antique Silver Gilt Serpentine Tankard

Located in New York, NY

The sentence resists the suspense-building manipulation I love in my sales pitches, but the point is, some of these mounted hardstones once formed parts of ancient buildings, they we...

Category

Antique 17th Century English Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Champagne Tankards with Glass Bottoms, 1939
Sterling Silver Champagne Tankards with Glass Bottoms, 1939

Sterling Silver Champagne Tankards with Glass Bottoms, 1939

Located in London, GB

A set of six unusual and perfectly proportioned Sterling silver Champagne tankards, each of approximately half-pint capacity, with a tapered body and swept handle, each tankard with ...

Category

Vintage 1930s British Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Mortlake London Stoneware Tankard, Early 19th Century
Antique Mortlake London Stoneware Tankard, Early 19th Century

Antique Mortlake London Stoneware Tankard, Early 19th Century

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A fine Mortlake London tankard with an original white metal band at the rim.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Stoneware

Underglaze painted blue Lord Rodney commemorative pottery tankard...
Underglaze painted blue Lord Rodney commemorative pottery tankard...

Underglaze painted blue Lord Rodney commemorative pottery tankard...

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Underglaze painted blue Lord Rodney commemorative pottery tankard also named and dated 1781. A rare tankard decorated in underglaze blue.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pottery

Sterling silver tankard by Bigelow, Kennard & Co.
Sterling silver tankard by Bigelow, Kennard & Co.

Sterling silver tankard by Bigelow, Kennard & Co.

Located in London, GB

A magnificent and unique, Sterling silver flagon of maritime interest, the main body of ‘barrel’ form, the front and sides with applied naval motifs, and seashells with a handle of ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Pair of German Green Glass Tankards
A Pair of German Green Glass Tankards

A Pair of German Green Glass Tankards

Located in New York, NY

Of cylindrical form with a frieze of concentric lines and a scrolled fluted handle.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Glass

Materials

Glass

Fine and Important Carved Ceremonial Peg Tankard
Fine and Important Carved Ceremonial Peg Tankard

Fine and Important Carved Ceremonial Peg Tankard

Located in London, GB

With Comprehensive Trailing Foliate and Floral Decoration Raised on Carved Melon Feet Solid Specimen Burr Birchwood Norwegian, Telemark Region, c1760 Literature: Comparative...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Barware

Early 18th Century Norwegian Burr Birchwood Peg Tankard
Early 18th Century Norwegian Burr Birchwood Peg Tankard

Early 18th Century Norwegian Burr Birchwood Peg Tankard

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

Norwegian Ceremonial ‘Lion’ Peg Tankards: These tankards were made of silver as well as finely figured wood and the earliest date to the 17th century.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Norwegian Pitchers

Materials

Birch

Admiral Nelson Commemorative tankard English Creamware pottery 1805
Admiral Nelson Commemorative tankard English Creamware pottery 1805

Admiral Nelson Commemorative tankard English Creamware pottery 1805

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Antique English creamware pottery tankard in very fine condition commemorating Admiral Nelson.

Category

Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique Delft Pottery Tankard Dutch 18th century period
Antique Delft Pottery Tankard Dutch 18th century period

Antique Delft Pottery Tankard Dutch 18th century period

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Antique Delft pottery tin glaze tankard decorated vibrantly in blue with a bird and foliage decoration.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Pitchers

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Tankards For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of tankards is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique tankards was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Tankards have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Tankards bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many tankards are appealing in their simplicity, but Bow Porcelain, Elkington & Co. and Arval Argenti Valenza produced popular tankards that are worth a look.

How Much are Tankards?

Tankards can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,037, while the lowest priced sells for $53 and the highest can go for as much as $95,000.

Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Tankards
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Tankards were widely used for drinking ales. They were widely used in Germany, Great Britain and in the Scandinavian countries. Metal tankards generally had a glass bottom, and legend has it, this was designed as a way to avoid conscription. If the drinker saw a coin in the bottom of the glass, they would refuse the drink, thus avoiding conscription. You’ll find a variety of tankards from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few different stories around why tankards have glass bottoms. One is that it’s to let the drinker better inspect their drink and its clarity. Another is that it allowed them to see whether a bar fight was about to happen, even when they were sipping. Browse a range of antique and contemporary tankards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A German tankard is called a stein. The word is a shortened form of the German word Steinkrug, which means "stone jug." Many steins have hinged lids that help keep the beer inside fresh between sips. You'll find a selection of antique and vintage steins on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Before ceramics were common for household goods, pewter was the material of choice for tankards. The earliest pewter tankards date back to the mid-17th century. Pewter was a practical choice, especially for pubs, because it was durable and inexpensive. It was also very easy to care for, in fact, dented mugs can even be reshaped. It should be noted that older pewter was made using lead, which is poisonous, but today’s pewter is lead-free. Shop a collection of tankards from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.