Jug with the face of a bearded man and coats of arms

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Jug with the face of a bearded man and coats of arms

Second half of 17th century

Artist/maker unknown, Southern Netherlandish

Frechen jugs decorated with the face of a bearded man come in many different sizes. Commonly known as Bartmann (bearded man) jugs, they traveled far and wide. The fragments of a large vessel similar to this one, also featuring a twisted handle and reliefs of coats of arms on the body, were excavated from the site of a seventeenth-century colonial fort in Pemaquid, Maine.

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Object Details

Title:

Jug with the face of a bearded man and coats of arms

Date:

Second half of 17th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Southern Netherlandish

Medium:

Salt-glazed stoneware with wash and cobalt decoration

Dimensions:

Height: 16 3/8 inches (41.6 cm) Diameter: 11 1/2 inches (29.2 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Purchased with Special Museum Funds, 1914

Accession Number:

1914-198

Geography:

Made in Bouffioux, southern Netherlands (modern Belgium), Europe

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