Fine Art

Spouted jug — History & Facts

The shape of this jug is based on that of pewter examples. This type of jug is represented frequently in paintings by Jan Steen and is thus also called a ‘Jan Steen jug’. This one has an expensive silver lid, proof that stoneware was highly regarded at the time.

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