Lot #: 266
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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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