Lot #: 130
Price Realized: $590.00
($500 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, probably Frechen, German, 16th or 17th century, highly-ovoid jug with pronounced, heavily-tooled spout, decorated with a relief design of a bearded man's face above a floral medallion. Surface dipped in iron slip and covered in a salt glaze. Very nice condition with some chipping around base. H 9".
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