Skip to main content
Questions & Answers
Our trusted network of 1stDibs sellers answer common questions

What were Bellarmine jugs used for?

1 Answer
What were Bellarmine jugs used for?
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.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Shop for Bellarmine Jug on 1stDibs
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

Shop All