Lot #: 427
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Bellarmine Stoneware Jug, probably Frechen, Germany, 16th or 17th century, rotund jug with tooled spout, decorated with a relief design of a bearded man's face to the spout and a coat-of-arms featuring rampant lions to the body. Surface dipped in an iron-oxide wash and covered in a salt glaze. Jug is broken and partially restored, with cracks still visible on jug's left side. An in-the-firing chip and contact mark to handle. Small chips and wear to bottom edge. H 7 1/4".
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