A Bohemian enamelled armorial glass jug or pitcher,...
A Bohemian enamelled armorial glass jug or pitcher, late 19th century, of tapered cylindrical form with applied strap handle, brightly painted with the arms of Count von Hatzfeld beneath three crowned helmets, the whole supported by two lions with acanthus scroll decoration beneath, the body decorated with colourful rosettes, a formal yellow and blue border to the rim, 33.5cm high (cracked) FOOTNOTES: The House of Hatzfeld is one of the most prominent German families from the high nobility. Originally from Hesse, the family was first mentioned in 1138 and has its ancestral seat in Hatzfeldt. Franz Phillip Adrian was the first Prussian Prince of Hatzfeld-Gleichen-Trachenberg from 1741 until 1794. The Hatzfeldt-Werther-Schönstein branch became Prussian Princes of Hatzfeldt and Trachenberg in 1803. The Hatzfeld-Wildenburg-Weisweiler branch became Prussian Princes of Hatzfeld-Wildenburg in 1834.
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A Bohemian enamelled armorial glass jug or pitcher, late 19th century, of tapered cylindrical form with applied strap handle, brightly painted with the arms of Count von Hatzfeld beneath three crowned helmets, the whole supported by two lions with acanthus scroll decoration beneath, the body decorated with colourful rosettes, a formal yellow and blue border to the rim, 33.5cm high (cracked) FOOTNOTES: The House of Hatzfeld is one of the most prominent German families from the high nobility. Originally from Hesse, the family was first mentioned in 1138 and has its ancestral seat in Hatzfeldt. Franz Phillip Adrian was the first Prussian Prince of Hatzfeld-Gleichen-Trachenberg from 1741 until 1794. The Hatzfeldt-Werther-Schönstein branch became Prussian Princes of Hatzfeldt and Trachenberg in 1803. The Hatzfeld-Wildenburg-Weisweiler branch became Prussian Princes of Hatzfeld-Wildenburg in 1834.
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