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Jug with men beneath arches
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Jug with men beneath arches

c. 1580 - c. 1620 · turning; vitrification; blocked; appliqué (techniek); relief (sculpture technique); slibtechniek; fired; formed; ingriffen; stoneware; glaze; engobe; tin (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Stoneware jug on a high foot with a cylindrical body, rounded shoulder, and wide neck. The C-shaped handle is attached to the neck and shoulder. Profiles on the neck, belly, and foot. Covered with a brown engobe. On the belly, in relief, a stamped and applied band of men in 16th-century attire (soldiers) full-length under arches. The lower part of the belly slopes obliquely to the foot and is divided into compartments by incised lines. The shoulder features incised compartments containing a stamped floral scroll. The neck has, in relief, a stamped and applied band with masks in medallions between leafy scrolls. A tin mount with lid attached to the handle. Marked on the inside with a crowned flower and the mark 'IE'. Raeren.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
jug
Credit lineJug with men beneath arches. c. 1580 - c. 1620. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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