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Jug with men beneath arches
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 long neck. Both handles are missing. Profiles on the neck and foot. Covered with a brown engobe. On the belly, a stamped and applied relief band depicting men in 16th-century attire (soldiers) full-length under arches. The base of the handles is in the form of a lion's head. The lower part of the belly slopes obliquely to the foot and is divided into compartments with incised lines. On the shoulder and neck, a decorative band. Raeren.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineJug with men beneath arches. c. 1570 - c. 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.