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Jug, Westerwald ceramics center; ca. 1400–, stoneware jug with spherical body, high cylindrical neck and small triangular spout; wide almost cylindrical foot profiled with transverse rims and widened by a roller at the base; prominent U-shaped applied handle. Glazed in grey and cobalt blue with manganese accents. Relief decoration: three oval medallions within a wreath of radially arranged stylized lilies on the body. Central medallion: coat of arms with a crowned griffin; side medallions: busts of Louis XIV. Each medallion is surrounded by a ribbon inscribed LUDOVICUS XIII.FRANCIAE.ET.N.REX.CHR.1679 and a laurel wreath. Below the medallions a symmetrical floral composition includes French lilies and the letters PR. Belly background is sapphire except for a wide vertical stripe at the back, Louis's hair, the background of the ribbons and plant frames of the medallions, and the centers of the lilies, which are cherry-brown. Late 17th–18th century, Germany. Vessel; height 27.5 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 15.5 cm., A ceramic vessel with a round body, a narrow tall neck, and a flared foot, finished in deep blue glaze with areas of cream and brown; the body shows a central raised medallion containing a sculpted heraldic lion in cream and brown tones surrounded by ornate scrollwork, and the rest of the rounded surface is decorated with a ring of raised shell-like motifs in cream with brown centers set against the blue; the neck and foot display horizontal bands of blue and cream, and the rim has a cream top with a thin blue band; the overall surface shows glossy glazing and subtle variations of blue, cream, brown, and pale tan.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A16_131

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Jug Westerwald ceramics center ca 1400– stoneware jug spherical body high cylindrical neck small triangular spout wide almost cylindrical foot profiled transverse rims widened roller base prominent U-shaped applied handle Glazed grey cobalt blue manganese accents Relief decoration three oval medallions within wreath radially arranged stylized lilies body Central medallion coat arms crowned griffin side medallions busts Louis XIV medallion surrounded ribbon inscribed LUDOVICUS XIII.FRANCIAE.ET.N.REX.CHR.1679 laurel wreath medallions symmetrical floral composition includes French lilies letters PR Belly background sapphire except wide vertical stripe back Louis's hair background ribbons plant frames centers lilies cherry-brown Late 17th–18th century Germany Vessel height 27.5 cm width 17.5 cm depth 15.5 cm ceramic vessel round body narrow tall neck flared foot finished deep blue glaze areas cream brown central raised medallion containing sculpted heraldic lion brown tones surrounded ornate scrollwork rest rounded surface decorated ring raised shell- motifs brown centers set neck foot display horizontal bands rim cream top thin band surface glossy glazing subtle variations pale tan.