Antique Stoneware Pottery | Antique 16 German Stoneware WESTERWALD Pottery Pitcher Jug Ewer Martin Luther

Antique 16 German Stoneware WESTERWALD Pottery Pitcher Jug Ewer Martin Luther

A late 19th-century German stoneware pitcher with a heavily embossed & detailed design of foliage, anthemions, scrolls & quatrefoils with blue, brown, and dark green glazes over the gray stoneware. The spout is the head of Bacchus, God of Wine. The pitcher commemorates the 15th-century Monk Martin Luther with two panels and I believe it’s also his head on the handle. One panel quotes Luther. Wer nicht liebt Wein, Weib, und Gesang. Der bleibt ein Narr sein Lebenlang. (He who loves not wine, women and song, remains a fool his whole life long). The other panel I can’t quite make out but mentions Schou Dr. Likely a Grand Tour souvenir. It measures 16″ high by 7 1/2″ across the widest part of the body. In very good antique condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs–there may be a fleabite nick here and there to the highpoints of the relief. Note one, as-made, half-moon firing separation inside the spout opening. The jug is unmarked except for an impressed “64”. A former owner’s paper label remains attached. Be sure to view my other, possibly-related listings by clicking on “See Other Items” above. We encourage you to look at all of the photographs using the zoom feature and then feel free to ask questions BEFORE purchasing because ALL SALES ARE FINAL unless unintentionally misrepresented. The item “Antique 16 German Stoneware WESTERWALD Pottery Pitcher Jug Ewer Martin Luther” is in sale since Friday, February 7, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\European Pottery\German”. The seller is “petitgamin” and is located in Woodbury, Connecticut. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Panama, Jamaica, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Uruguay, South africa, Colombia, Costa rica, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion.