Small Westerwald stoneware jug with cobalt blue decoration – 18th century

Grey salt-glazed stoneware with cobalt blue, Westerwald

A charming Westerwald stoneware jug with handle, hand-thrown and fired with a salt glaze. Around the shoulder runs a freely painted band in cobalt blue with garlands and drops, with two blue lines on the neck. A typical piece of Rhenish stoneware from the 18th century.

Why we chose this jug

The loose, quick brushstroke reveals the potter’s hand; nothing is perfect, and that is exactly what makes it so lively. Jugs like this were used daily for centuries for genever, wine or water. That they are still so intact after all this time never ceases to amaze us.

Style and interior

Beautiful in a wabi sabi, country or 17th-century Dutch interior. Place it on an oak table with a few branches, or group it with other stoneware and pewter on a mantelpiece.

Dimensions: height 24 cm, diameter 16 cm
Material: salt-glazed stoneware, cobalt blue
Period: 18th century
Origin: Westerwald, Germany
Condition: good for its age. A fine hairline crack runs horizontally through the blue decorative band on the body (see detail photo). Wear and small chips on the rim; the foot ring shows signs of use and a small chip. Handle intact.

Price:
€ 145

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