This Westerwald jug is 8" tall, and 8" from handle edge to handle edge. It weighs 5.0 pounds. The lovely piece of pottery is for sale at Our Antique Shop. Clicking this link will open a new window at the Antique Shop. You can just close it to return to this page.
Westerwald Stoneware Jug IMG_6844 |
It's hard to judge size when looking at pictures, so this photo includes something everyone will recognize to help get a feel for the size of this item. |
Westerwald Stoneware Jug IMG_6841 |
This is the best side of this particular jug. I would suggest the design is probably a rose or tulip lying on it's side. This is a classic example of a salt glazed vessel. The grey salt glaze is NOT smooth to the touch, which is typical. |
Westerwald Stoneware Jug IMG_6845 |
The back side of this jug is not quite as nice as the other side. You can see the dark brown glaze drip. Just to the right of the drip is a white place where the glaze didn't adhere leaving a rough white spot. The upper edge of the white area is Very sharp to the touch.
My understanding from researching the process by which these stoneware items were made is a brown color could be made by painting an iron containing slip onto the unfired clay. The items being fired were also packed tightly into the kiln. So I can imagine a drip from another item being fired might be the cause of the brown drip. Maybe the white area was where this jug rested against another item and the glaze didn't reach it? |
Defects Close up IMG_6846 |
Defects Close up IMG_6846 |
Stoneware handle detail IMG_6849 |
This closeup shows the cobalt blue glazed handle detail as well as the scribed mark below it. That might be a 4, or it could be a triangle. I have no idea what, if anything it means. Please leave a comment if you do. |
Concave jug base IMG_6853 |
This picture shows the base of the jug and I can't see any sign of a mark. So there is no help knowing it's age or provenance. |
Concave Stoneware Jug Bottom IMG_6854 |
This picture does a slightly better job at showing the concave base of this jug. This is unusual. All the other Westerwald pieces we have have flat bottoms. |
