Lot #: 170A
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Fine Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Bellarmine Jug, probably Frechen, Germany, 16th or 17th century, highly-ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, decorated on the neck with a raised bearded mask above three raised medallions around body. Surface covered in a reddish-brown iron oxide slip with cobalt highlights to mask and central medallion. Provenance: Consigned from the Netherlands. Shallow chipping around base. Some wear to mask, medallions, spout, and handle. A faint and minor, 1 1/2" Y-shaped line on reverse, possibly in-the-firing. H 8".
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