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German Stoneware The production and export of German stoneware reached its peak in the late 1500s. Prized for its durability and stone-like appearance, German stoneware became one of the most widely traded forms of pottery, even finding popularity in early America. The distinctive pebbly glass surface, resembling an orange peel, was achieved by introducing salt into the hot kiln during the firing process. This glaze gave clear definition to the coats of arms or other emblems that often formed the surface decoration on large works, usually jugs.
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147944
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Jug with Pewter Lid
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147944
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Jug with Pewter Lid
description
German Stoneware The production and export of German stoneware reached its peak in the late 1500s. Prized for its durability and stone-like appearance, German stoneware became one of the most widely traded forms of pottery, even finding popularity in early America. The distinctive pebbly glass surface, resembling an orange peel, was achieved by introducing salt into the hot kiln during the firing process. This glaze gave clear definition to the coats of arms or other emblems that often formed the surface decoration on large works, usually jugs.
date
1602
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q60780981
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Ceramic
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import
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Overall: 26.9 x 19.6 cm (10 9/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
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Germany, Raeren, 17th century
accession
1974.42
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stoneware, brown glaze
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Jug with Pewter Lid, 1602. Germany, Raeren, 17th century. Stoneware, brown glaze; overall: 26.9 x 19.6 cm (10 9/16 x 7 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1974.42
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
above the figure of a woman: 1602; above the left griffin: G / E ; above the right griffin: V / S.
creditline
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
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2026-05-29 07:35:54.634000
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147944
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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stoneware, brown glaze
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