Located in Downingtown, PA
Westerwald Blue & Manganese Stoneware Jug,
17th Century
The blue and gray jug molded with incised scrolling flower stems and molded flower heads. There is a central flower head roundel with a molded leaf surround. To each side are similar designs of a flowering plant with molded flowers and leaves. Th flower heads enhanced with manganese coloration. The loop handle with a simple triangular raised support at the base.
Dimensions: 9 inches high x 7 1/4 inches wide x 6 1/4 inches deep; (22.86 high x 18.42cm wide x 15.88 deep)
Reference: Unger, Die Kunst des deutschen Steinzugs, p. 181, fig. 147 for similar.
Historic Jamestown
The Westerwald stoneware industry flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries. A significant increase in the number of potters in the second quarter of the 17th century led to the production of new and different forms and types of decoration, making products from the area easily recognizable. In the late 17th century and throughout the 18th century, crowned initials of English monarchs were common on vessels made for British markets. Westerwald stoneware was traded up...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century German William and Mary Pitchers
MaterialsPottery, Stoneware