Description

Salt Glazed Stoneware Bartmann Jug (Also called a Bellarmine jug)

Late 1500s – Early 1600s 

Germany

Size is about 8.5 inches tall & 6 inches wide. The Jug weighs around 919 grams.

The Bartmann jug, also called a “Bellarmine” jug, is a stoneware container made in Germany, mainly in the Rhineland, during the late 1500s to early 1600s. It is known for the bearded face on its neck and was often decorated with patterns. These jugs were coated with a salt glaze and used to hold drinks like beer or wine. They were traded widely across Europe and even sent to early America. The face may have been a joke or protest against a Catholic leader, showing the jug’s political meaning as well as its everyday use.

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