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What were Bellarmine jugs used for?

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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.
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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

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

Westerwald Ring Jug Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
A late 19th or early 20th century Westerwald ring jug converted to a lamp. Bellarmine face on
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

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

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