Antique German Westerwald Cobalt Blue Salt Glaze Stoneware Pitcher Jug 13"

Description

Antique German Westerwald stoneware pottery decanter jug or pitcher. Made of cobalt blue salt glaze stoneware featuring Dionysus / Bacchus, a heraldic crest / shield and floral motif.

Westerwald pottery, or Westerwald stoneware, is a distinctive type of salt glazed grey pottery from the Höhr-Grenzhausen and Ransbach-Baumbach area of Westerwaldkreis in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Typically, Westerwald pottery is decorated with cobalt blue painted designs, although some later examples are white. Kannenbackerland.

Condition

Fair condition - Some staining; large chip in spout

Dimensions

9.25” x 8.5” x 12.5” (Width x Depth x Height)