16th C. German Salt-Glazed Stoneware Bellarmine Jug

Western Europe, Germany, near Cologne, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A charming brown glazed vessel known as a German Bellarmine jug, or Bartmann jug, from the German "Bartmann" for "bearded man." The jug was fired at a relatively high temperature, hence the stoneware quality. The exterior is decorated with a dark, salt-based glaze which imbues a mottled umber hue to the surface. The profile is globular with a slender, stable base, a gently swelling shoulder, and a lengthy neck. A strap handle extends from the shoulder to the neck below the ridges on the rim. The low relief motif on the neck is the portrayal of the bearded man, and below his face is a seal or coat of arms, and the same seal is repeated on the opposite side. These jugs were manufactured and used throughout Europe and even Colonial America but are particularly associated with the Cologne region of contemporary western Germany. Size: 7.5" Diameter x 8.5" H (19 cm x 21.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-private New Jersey, USA collection

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#165987
Condition Report: Professionally restored and repaired. Visible hairline fissures on interior. Resurfacing and infill to exterior break lines, and lines are not visible on exterior. Restoration to the rim and base. Nice preservation of motifs and glaze.