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Workshop: Preuning, Paul
Baluster-shaped jug with short tubular neck and rope-twisted handle, of earthenware decorated in relief with the Sacrifice of Isaac flanked by foliated scrolls, and painted with coloured lead-glazes.
Earthenware jug, thrown, with applied handle, decorated in relief, and painted with dark blue, turquoise, green, yellow, and manganese lead-glazes, and with opaque-white glaze. Of baluster shape with a short tubular neck, and rope-twisted handle. Decorated on the front, in a semi-circular panel, with the Sacrifice of Isaac against a dark blue background. Both sides are decorated with two vertical foliated scrolls in white, yellow, and manganese against a green background. The shoulder is encircled by a broad yellow band with white edges. The neck is dark blue, the mouth yellow, and the handle, green.
History note: Sotheby's, 5 June 1940, lot 239; purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 21.56 cm
Width: 14 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1940-07-05) by Sotheby's
16th Century, Mid
Renaissance
Production date:
circa
AD 1550
Decoration composed of lead-glaze
Accession number: EC.3-1940
Primary reference Number: 76945
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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