Westerwald Stoneware Jug, GR Royal Monogram, Tall and Very Bulbous - Antique Associated At West Townsend

Westerwald Stoneware Jug, GR Royal Monogram, Tall and Very Bulbous

Molded Medallion “GR” (George Rex) [Georgius Rex, King George of England]

Westerwald Stoneware Jug, GR Royal Monogram, Tall and Very Bulbous
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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

For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.