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A Very Large Bellarmine Salt Glazed Jug c1675

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Heading : Bellarmine jug Date : Second half seventeenth century Origin : Germany Colour : Mottled brown Body : Moulded bearded man "Bartmann" above a medallion. Applied applied handle. The string rim is to secure a cork Size : 44cm tall and approximately 26cm in diameter at widest Condition : Some chips as expected. Restoration : None Weight : 5534 grams References : The Decanter, An Illustrated History of Glass By Andy McConell - Page 27 Plate 23. Antique Sealed Bottles 1640-1900 By David Burton - Page 9. A Bartmann "bearded man" jug also known as a Bellarmine in English . These were made in Germany and imported to Britain by Dutch merchants filled with hock wine. The medallions were often an armorial or family crest or town insignia. This is akin to a sealed wine bottle in that regard. These became sturdy domestic and business like vessels, used for serving wine and beer in British taverns and also within the domestic context. Cardinal Robert Bellarmine was a notable catholic reactionary to the protestant reformation in the the Spanish Netherlands. One can only suppose that these jugs were used as a jibe perhaps by protestants in northern Europe. The jugs were made for a century or more before Bellarmine died in 1621 and into the latter part of the 17th century Such was the demand for such vessels that John Dwight began producing very similardesigns at the Fulham pottery in c1670. However, the mask used by Dwight has a feathered beard and his salt glazes were darker chestnut coloured and not sandy brown. This is far and away the largest example that we have offered for sale, almost double the height!
  • Creator:
    Bellarmine (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)Diameter: 10.24 in (26 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1670-1679
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1675
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Tunbridge Wells, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 230623051stDibs: LU8525236432462

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