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Jug with the story of Susanna
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, stamped and applied depictions from the history of Susanna, with the inscription below: 'DIT IS DEI SCHO[...]E [...]ESTORIA VAN SUSANNA INT KORTE EIT GESNEIDEN ANNO 1584 [...]'. The shoulder and lower part of the belly are divided into compartments. On the neck, an applied band of portraits in arches. A tin mount with lid attached to the handle. An illegible mark on the inside of the lid. Raeren.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineJug with the story of Susanna. c. 1584 - c. 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.