Lot #: 458
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 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.
Bellarmine Stoneware Jug, probably Frechen, Germany, 16th or 17th century, highly-ovoid jug with relief decoration of a smiling, bearded man's face above a stylized medallion. Surface dipped in iron slip and covered in a clear salt glaze. Restoration to spout including some restoration to top of relief face. Jug was broken into two pieces and reglued with coloring along crack. Minor base wear. H 8 3/8".
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