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Description: | Globular bellarmine bottle, with narrow foot and tapering narrow neck with moulded and incised ribbed rim. Heavy strap loop handle emerging from neck rim, with tapered lower terminal at shoulder. Moulded bearded mask (Holmes type IX) applied to neck opposite handle, with moulded oval medallion to waist below, depicting tall scroll-handled vase containing spray of flowers, flanked by two small quatrefoils, within denticulated border. Finely pitted, evenly coloured brown salt glaze, with three small glaze-free patches on body, one to right of handle and two on left side, probably from point of contact with other bottles during firing.
Technique: thrown
Technique: applied relief
Technique: impressed
Technique: salt-glazed
Material: ceramics
Material: stoneware
bottle & bellarmine & bartmannkrug made in Frechen, Germany, Europe, 1600=1650 (circa), (1923.357). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.2587 | Go to resource |
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