A large Westerwald stoneware armorial jug
Circa 1596
The grey ground dashed in blue, the slightly conical body centred by a crowned coat-of-arms within a medallion inscribed and dated ...ANNO 1596..., flanked by rampant lions on an incised scrolling ground, the stepped bulbous body with wave pattern below a beared mascaroon (Bartmann) at the spout, applied with short strap handle, minor chips
38.8 cm. high
A large Westerwald stoneware armorial jug
Circa 1596
The grey ground dashed in blue, the slightly conical body centred by a crowned coat-of-arms within a medallion inscribed and dated ...ANNO 1596..., flanked by rampant lions on an incised scrolling ground, the stepped bulbous body with wave pattern below a beared mascaroon (Bartmann) at the spout, applied with short strap handle, minor chips
38.8 cm. high
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