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Fragment of a tankard (schnelle) with a coat of arms and Mercury
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Fragment of a tankard (schnelle) with a coat of arms and Mercury

anonymous · c. 1550 - c. 1599 · turning; vitrification; appliqué (techniek); relief (sculpture technique); fired; formed; stoneware

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

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Fragment of a jug (schnelle) of stoneware. Profiles above the foot. On the sherd in relief a printed and applied elongated panel containing a medallion with a coat of arms and a medallion with Mercury, 'MARCVRIVS', surrounded by scrollwork and leafy vines. Siegburg.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineFragment of a tankard (schnelle) with a coat of arms and Mercury. c. 1550 - c. 1599. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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