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mid 17th century (made)
Place of origin
Westerwald (made)

Large jug of salt-glazed grey stoneware, with purple and blue glazes. Westerwald, Germany, probably Grenzau, mid-17th century

Object details

Object type
Jug
Brief description
Large jug of salt-glazed grey stoneware, with purple and blue glazes. Westerwald, Germany, probably Grenzau, mid-17th century
Dimensions
  • Height: 72cm
  • Diameter: 40.5cm
Object history
Formerly in the Jean d'Huyvetter Collection in Gent and illustrated in the catalogue of his collection of 1829, Pl.1
According to tradition, d'Huyvetter had discovered this fountain in the taproom of a small tavern at Antwerp. (Solon 1910 p. 219)
Acquired from the sale of this collection in 1851 by B. Verhelst of Gent. Sale Catalogue Gent 1851, p. 18, lot 104. Acquired by Von Weckherlin in 1859.
This exceptionally large and ornate jug was the highest priced pot by far in the sale of the d'Huyvetter sale in 1851. When the Museum acquired it in 1868 it paid 84l.10s, by far the highest prie of all the pots in the Weckherlin Collection.
formerly in the Weckherlin Collection
Production
Von Falke, in 1918, attributed this jug to the workshop of Johan Kalb in Grenzhausen.
Bibliographic references
  • RALPH MENNICKEN, '„MEIN FREUND HETJENS ...“: Der Sammler Laurenz Heinrich Hetjens im Licht seiner Zeit.' in: MATERIALIEN ZUR RAERENER TÖPFEREI, BAND 3, Raeren 2006, pp. 6, 9, our jug is mentioned as d'Huyvetters spectacular piece, which came from the d'Huydevetter collection via a detour in the posession of Weckherlin in 1859.
  • Solon, M.L.: Ceramic Literature, London 1910, p. 219 About d'Huyvetter Collection catalogue of 1829: The series of plates begins with an outline of the large fountain once called " The King of Vases," now in the South Kensington Museum, and which d'Huyvetter had discovered in the taproom of a small tavern at Antwerp.
  • Solon (Louis M.) The Ancient Art Stoneware of the Low Countries and Germany, 1892, Volume 2, pp. 96-99, our fountain jug, also known as the 'King of Vases' is discussed at length here. Broken in ten pieces during the gas explosion in Mr. Gambard's house and 'cleverly repaired' by the South Kensington Museum.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
762-1868

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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