Lot #: 429
Price Realized: $236.00
($200 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.
Stoneware Bellarmine Jug with Incised Floral Decoration, probably Frechen, Germany, 16th or 17th century, ovoid jug with tooled spout and ribbed handle, decorated on the neck with a molded and applied design of a bearded man's face. Majority of jug dipped in an iron-oxide wash. Base chips and some in-the-firing flaws to surface. H 17 1/2".
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