Tin-glazed earthenware painted with a landscape scene in black (Schwarzlot) by Johann Schaper in Nuremberg; jug made possibly in Delft, about 1663

Tin-glazed earthenware tankard painted in enamel petit feu colours including monochrome black (Schwarzlot technique). Loop handle, cover and foot painted with festoons of fruit tied with blue ribbons. On either side of the landscape is painted a bunch of fruit suspended from a lion mask and inside the cover is a coat of arms.

bought

Of a type previously attributed to Frankfurt.
Bought from the Marryat Collection.
At the time of acquistion, this tankard was attributed to Johann Schaper, Nuremberg, 17th century. Subsequently it was dated to the third quarter of the 17th century.

Honey in Ceramic Art (see Refs.) states that the majority of the jugs decorated by Schaper were made in Hanau (he doesn't indicate where the exceptions were made).
A similarly shaped jug is illustrated in Bosch, Deutsche with Schwarzlot painting signed by Schaper. This jug is attributed to Delft manufacture and is dated 1663.
This jug (9-1867) is illustrated in Bosch, Nürnberger and is attributed to Delft manufacture and assigned a date of 1660-5.
The scene on this jug seems to be partly based on the work of Gabriel Perelle and partly on another, unknown, engraver.

repertory of skills was available in the German city of Nuremberg in the 17th century. These included masterly enamel painting, gilding and gilt-metal mounting. They could be applied to the refined tin-glazed earthenware made there, which was snow white in colour.

9-1867