| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-0181 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jug / jar | |
| Culture | German | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Germany | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Frechen | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early to mid-1600s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Small Bellarmine or 'Bartmann' jug with narrow base, bulbous mid-section, and tall narrow neck; Heavy handle is attached just below rim and at base of neck; Exterior is roughly textured and decorated with modeled and incised face of a bearded man on the neck of the jug and a rampant lion - the motif of the Dukes of Julich, the rulers of Frechen - on the side, all glazed a mottled brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.9, Rim Diam = 4.0, Max Diam = 13.2 |