Lot #: 266
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
Stoneware Bellarmine Jug, probably Frechen, Germany, 16th or 17th century, highly-ovoid form with narrow base, tall neck, and applied handle, decorated with a raised bearded mask at the neck and coat-of-arms at the midsection, the surface dipped in iron slip and covered in a light salt glaze. Chipping around base. Otherwise excellent condition. H 8 1/2".
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