Central Europe, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A large, heavy jar for storing liquor, formed using the salt-glazing technique. It is made from stoneware (high temperature fired ceramic), with a glossy, translucent appearance created by throwing salt into the kiln during the highest temperature portion of the firing process. In the center, opposite the heavy, curved handle, is a pretty, three-petaled flower painted in brown with broad strokes. The spout of the jar is narrow, to prevent evaporation, and only slightly pronounced. Salt-glazing was invented around 1400 CE in the Rhineland, and spread throughout modern Germany to England and colonial America. Size: 9" W x 13.25" H (22.9 cm x 33.7 cm)

Provenance: private collection of Lupita Tovar, silent screen actress of the 1930s, Bel-Air, California, USA

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Base has stable crack. Weathering to surface with some light deposits.