Jug with seventeen personifications, anonymous, c. 1579 - c. 1600 Jug of stoneware on a high base with a cylindrical body with slightly narrower, round shoulder and long neck. The C-shaped ear is attached to the neck and shoulder. Covered with a brown Engobe. On the abdomen a broad bond with a printed and imposed decoration of seventeen personifications with their names. Astrology, the seven virtues and the nine muses: Astrologia, Fides, Caritas, Spes, Iustitia, PRVDENCIA, Temperatia, Fortitvdo, Paspeamene, Tialia, EVT [?], Terpsichory, Clio, Poli, Caliope, Erato, Vrania. Among the female figu
Jug with seventeen personifications, anonymous, c. 1579 - c. 1600 Jug of stoneware on a high base with a cylindrical body with slightly narrower, round shoulder and long neck. The C-shaped ear is attached to the neck and shoulder. Covered with a brown Engobe. On the abdomen a broad bond with a printed and imposed decoration of seventeen personifications with their names. Astrology, the seven virtues and the nine muses: Astrologia, Fides, Caritas, Spes, Iustitia, PRVDENCIA, Temperatia, Fortitvdo, Paspeamene, Tialia, EVT [?], Terpsichory, Clio, Poli, Caliope, Erato, Vrania. Among the female figures the inscription 'Bei Mei Mister Baldem Mennickin Potenbecker living Toten Raren in Leiden and brought anno Dvsent 1579'. To the right of the last lady the word 'Novem'. The shoulder and the lower part of the abdomen with entered courses. On the neck a band with curl and windows. Raeren. Rae stoneware. glaze. engobe vitrification Jug of stoneware on a high base with a cylindrical body with slightly narrower, round shoulder and long neck. The C-shaped ear is attached to the neck and shoulder. Covered with a brown Engobe. On the abdomen a broad bond with a printed and imposed decoration of seventeen personifications with their names. Astrology, the seven virtues and the nine muses: Astrologia, Fides, Caritas, Spes, Iustitia, PRVDENCIA, Temperatia, Fortitvdo, Paspeamene, Tialia, EVT [?], Terpsichory, Clio, Poli, Caliope, Erato, Vrania. Among the female figures the inscription 'Bei Mei Mister Baldem Mennickin Potenbecker living Toten Raren in Leiden and brought anno Dvsent 1579'. To the right of the last lady the word 'Novem'. The shoulder and the lower part of the abdomen with entered courses. On the neck a band with curl and windows. Raeren. Rae stoneware. glaze. engobe vitrification
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