Lot #: 395
Price Realized: $600.00
($500 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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.
Large-Sized Stoneware Bellarmine Jug, probably Frechen, Germany, 16th or 17th century, highly-ovoid jug with tall spout and tooled mouth, featuring a molded and applied design of a bearded man's face on the spout and a medallion with crown above a flower on the front. Surfaced dipped in iron slip and covered in a salt glaze. Base of handle with four impressed fingerprints. Shallow chipping to base. A minor chip to bottom edge of spout. A 5/8" surface chip to reverse. Crazing to base area. H 13 1/2".
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