Here is a tremendous and exceptionally hand painted tankard by elite professional artist John H. Schindler of D’Arcy’s Art Studio in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The tankard features a vivid display of purple grapes on both the front and back sides. White grapes decorate the front portion under the spout and the grapes are accompanied by pretty fall like foliage. The multi shaded background and two tone handle provide an excellent complement to the grapes décor.

Schindler was a well known artist during the early 20th century who lived in Kalamazoo and worked for the D’Arcy Studio. Despite knowing Pickard artists like Fuchs and Nitsche, he did not work for Pickard. His work is versatile and consistently excellent. It spans from portraits and animals to floral and fruit.

MEASUREMENTS: it is 15” tall, 9” from spout to handle and 6” across the bottom

MAKER: it is marked D’Arcy’s Hand Painted on a Willets Belleek brown snake mark blank

CONDITION: very good with no nicks, cracks or restoration

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