Jug (Bartmann jug) with the coat of arms of Gulik-Kleef-Berg

anonymous

c. 1550

steengoed met een bruine engobe en kobaltblauw

Rijksmuseum

A round, stoneware jug with a handle and a face molded onto the neck. The body is decorated with raised dots, floral motifs, and blue glazed elements, including a coat of arms. Bartmann jugs owe their name to the bearded faces that were applied as decoration to the necks of these vessels. This one has a head with an unusually long split moustache and beard, with blue accents. These jugs, with or without floral decorations around the body, are a typical product of Cologne.