• 16th Century Raeren Salt Glaze Stoneware Bellarmine Jug featuring a detailed bearded face with a hat, representing antique German stoneware pottery with salt glaze finish.
  • 16th Century Raeren Salt Glaze Stoneware Bellarmine Jug with a bearded face design, showcasing antique German stoneware craftsmanship and medieval bellarmine bottle style.
  • 16th Century Raeren Salt Glaze Stoneware Bellarmine Jug featuring a bearded face mask, handcrafted German antique pottery with a pale beige glaze and rounded body.
  • 16th Century Raeren Salt Glaze Stoneware Bellarmine Jug with a bulbous body, sturdy handle, and subtle relief decoration typical of antique German stoneware.
  • 16th Century Raeren Salt Glaze Stoneware Bellarmine Jug in muted beige tones with bulbous body and narrow neck, showcasing antique German stoneware craftsmanship.
  • 16th Century Raeren Salt Glaze Stoneware Bellarmine Jug in muted beige tones with a rounded body, sturdy handle, and characteristic medieval German stoneware style.
  • 16th Century Raeren Salt Glaze Stoneware Bellarmine Jug featuring a detailed bearded face mask on the neck, crafted from German salt glaze stoneware.
  • Base view of a 16th Century Raeren Salt Glaze Stoneware Bellarmine Jug showing its textured bottom and worn salt glaze finish.
  • 16th Century Raeren Salt Glaze Stoneware Bellarmine Jug featuring detailed relief of a bearded face with a crown, showcasing German stoneware craftsmanship and antique ceramics.
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16th Century Raeren Salt Glaze Stoneware Bellarmine Jug

16th Century Raeren Salt Glaze Stoneware Bellarmine Jug

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A very rare example of a Bellarmine (Bartmann) bottle produced in Raeren, illustrating a clear departure from the wares of Frechen and Cologne. Unlike earlier examples with incised, angular “pointed-nose” masks, Raeren bottles of this period are distinguished by their applied, carefully modelled faces of notable character and depth.

These masks are often finely detailed, featuring elaborately braided beards—occasionally incorporating a smaller, subsidiary face within the beard itself. Such craftsmanship reflects the high level of skill achieved by Raeren potters in the mid–16th century.

Aside from the prominent bearded mask, the vessel remains otherwise undecorated, conforming to the typical Raeren form of the period.

A label to the underside reads “Raeren 1570”, though this date could be slightly on the early side.

21cm high

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Condition: Restored - bottom right corner of the beard, around the shoulder, neck & mouth. Small chips and wear. 

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