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Jug
(Baroque Europe )
The chocolate-brown body and brightly colored enamel palmettes on this jug are typical of the mid-1600s stoneware designed in Annaberg. The textured panels of "scales" surrounded by borders of "plaiting" are characteristic. The German name for this shape is "Birnkrug," meaning "pear jug." The gilding of the plaiting and use of silver for the lid lend this piece a higher status and suggest a commission.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Van Slyke [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1956, by gift.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/20/1958 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Germany, Annaberg (Place of Origin)
Measurements
9 1/2 in. (24.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. van Slyke, Jr., 1956
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2090