Auction 116 / Lot 1338

Title
BARTMANN JUG WITH FLORAL DECORATION
Origin
German, probably Cologne, 16th century
Technique
Grey stoneware, brown glazed
Dimension
H. 20 cm
Reserve price
400 €
Hammer price
12,000 €
Description

Spherical body with ribbon handle. The sides decorated with stylised rose vines, a small owl above the base. Small beard mask on the neck. Part. damaged. Literature: For the type see Reineking von Bock, Gisela: Steinzeug. Catalogues of the Cologne Museum of Decorative Arts, vol. 4, Cologne 1971, cat. no. 259. Provenance: Rhineland private collection.