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1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug of salt-glazed grey and blue stoneware with moulded decoration and patches of cobalt-blue, imitating German stonewares of ca. 1625 from the Westerwald. Moulded in sections and assembled. Groups of figures, in pairs, are embossed on the body.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Salt-glazed stoneware with moulded decoration and embossed
Brief description
Jug of salt-glazed grey and blue stoneware, made by Merkelbach and Wick, Grenzhausen (Germany), 1875.
Physical description
Jug of salt-glazed grey and blue stoneware with moulded decoration and patches of cobalt-blue, imitating German stonewares of ca. 1625 from the Westerwald. Moulded in sections and assembled. Groups of figures, in pairs, are embossed on the body.
Dimensions
  • Height: 48.3cm
  • Diameter: 26.7cm
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
946A-1875

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Record createdApril 11, 2000
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