Lot Essay
The Hanau, Nürnberg and Ansbach Enghalskrüge are closely related (see W. Schwarze, Alte Deutsche Fayence-Krüge, Wuppertal, 1880, p. 78-86).
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FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY
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An Ansbach fayence light blue-ground biblical pewter-mounted jug
First half 18th century
(Enghalskrug) the obliquely moulded baluster body decorated with a finely painted continuous scene depicting a prophet preaching from a distance to some Oriental figures, further with Jesus surrounded with a halo, kneeling amidst rocks and shrubbery, the clouds with some pseudo Hebrew lettering for God, the ribbed neck with foliage, the loop handle double plaited enclosing a middle rope and ending in two tails, the terraced cover connected with a ball thumbpiece to the handle, the mounted base with ornamental motifs
24.3 cm. high
See illustration
First half 18th century
(Enghalskrug) the obliquely moulded baluster body decorated with a finely painted continuous scene depicting a prophet preaching from a distance to some Oriental figures, further with Jesus surrounded with a halo, kneeling amidst rocks and shrubbery, the clouds with some pseudo Hebrew lettering for God, the ribbed neck with foliage, the loop handle double plaited enclosing a middle rope and ending in two tails, the terraced cover connected with a ball thumbpiece to the handle, the mounted base with ornamental motifs
24.3 cm. high
See illustration
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