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Spouted jug
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Spouted jug

anonymous · c. 1580 · turning; vitrification; appliqué (techniek); relief (sculpture technique); fired; formed; ingriffen; stoneware; glaze; silver (metal)

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

About this work

The shape of this jug is based on that of pewter examples. This type of jug is represented frequently in paintings by Jan Steen and is thus also called a ‘Jan Steen jug’. This one has an expensive silver lid, proof that stoneware was highly regarded at the time.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineSpouted jug. c. 1580. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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