Jug
ca. 1690 (made)
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Jug, earthenware. Pear-shaped body with tall cylindrical neck painted with a wreath, spreading lip and loop handle. Pewter lid and foot rim.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted in manganese with a Bacchanalia scene. Jug probably made in Hanau and painted by Abraham Helmhack in Nuremberg. about 1690 |
| Physical description | Jug, earthenware. Pear-shaped body with tall cylindrical neck painted with a wreath, spreading lip and loop handle. Pewter lid and foot rim. |
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| Historical context | A jug of the same shape with painted decoration attributed to Helmhack is illustrated in Bosch (see Refs., fig.3). The jug is considered to have been made in Hanau. Fig. 5 shows a jug with painted decoration attributed to Helmhack similar to that on this jug (C.199-1923). |
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| Accession number | C.199-1923 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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