Jug

1602

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 520

Molded low reliefs decorate this tankard, representing the seven electors of the Holy Roman Empire—the highest-ranking territorial rulers who were responsible for selecting the emperor. Raeren ceramicists produced prodigious numbers of jugs and tankards, and their workmanship was highly valued. Most of the city labored to support the large kilns. While the best pieces were likely to be exported by Dutch merchants to England and to colonists overseas in the Americas, many circulated in German markets as well.

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Provenance

Title: Jug
Date: 1602
Culture: German, Raeren
Medium: Salt-glazed stoneware, pewter
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 14 7/16 × 7 1/8 × 6 1/2 in. (36.6 × 18.1 × 16.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2014
Object Number: 2014.712.20
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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