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What were Bellarmine jugs used for?
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A Bellarmine jug was used for storing beverages, oil or vinegar. It is characterized by a prominent bearded human figure on the neck of the bottle. You’ll find a selection of antique jugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDIbs.
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Beautiful 17th Century Bartmann / Bellarmine Jug German Salt Glazed Stoneware
Located in Meer, VAN
Beautiful 17th Century Bartmann Jug / Bellarmine Jug Salt Glazed Stoneware, Germany.
This is a
Category
Antique Early 17th Century German Primitive Vases
Materials
Stoneware
16th-17th Century Bellarmine Jug
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lovely late 16th or early 17th century Westphalian salt glazed stoneware jug of the "bellarmine
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Ceramics
17th century German Stoneware Bellarmine Jug
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Germany
Frechen
Circa 1620 – 1650
Bellarmine or Bartmann jug with a flower medallion.
A salt
Category
Antique 1630s German Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Antique 17th century Dutch Bellarmine Jug - Baardmankruik - Bartmann jug Rare!
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Bartmann jug (from German Bartmann, "bearded man"), also called a Bellarmine jug, is a type of
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Ming Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
A Very Large Bellarmine Salt Glazed Jug c1675
By Bellarmine
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Bellarmine jug
Date : Second half seventeenth century
Origin : Germany
Colour : Mottled
Category
Antique 1670s German Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Antique German KPM Porcelain Lidded Bartmann Jug Tankard
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique German KPM Porcelain Lidded Bartmann Jug Tankard.
19th century German Bellarmine
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Renaissance Porcelain
Materials
Pewter