Molded Medallion “GR” (George Rex) [Georgius Rex, King George of England]
An ovoid salt glaze stoneware jug, the elaborate incised floral and leafy decoration brushed in cobalt, the turned (reeded) neck heightened in manganese purple. A central [elaborate] applied molded roundel displays initials “GR” beneath crown flanked by birds, beneath the royal cypher is winged cherubs’ head; The roundel enclosed within wreath.
Item Date: 18th Century
Measurement: Height: 10"
Material: Salt glazed stoneware, cobalt, and manganese
Item Condition: Restoration to lip chips, mostly interior
Reference: See Steinzeug, Kunstgewerbemuseum Der Stadt Koln, Koln 1986; page 345, plate 545.
Price: $1,950
SKU 1008-107
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