A NUREMBERG HAFNERWARE LARGE JUG
A NUREMBERG HAFNERWARE LARGE JUG

CIRCA 1550, ATTRIBUTED TO THE WORKSHOP OF PAUL PREUNING

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A NUREMBERG HAFNERWARE LARGE JUG
CIRCA 1550, ATTRIBUTED TO THE WORKSHOP OF PAUL PREUNING
Of baluster form, glazed in blue, yellow and green, the central section moulded with the same mythological scene twice, the scene with Cupid above the three graces and two warriors among trees between bands of acanthus leaves and flowers divided by white ribs and yellow bands, the shoulders with winged cupid masks, the broad strap handle moulded with flowerheads (one side of neck broken and repaired, some chipping to ribs and slight flaking)
15¼ in. (39 cm.) high

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For a large Nuremberg Hafnerkrug decorated with a related scene, see Peter Vogt, Fayence und Steinzeug aus vier Jahrhunderten, Munich, 2007, no. 75, where he attributes it to the workshop of Paul Preuning.

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