Raeren kruik 03

In the second half of the 16th century, the Raeren potters developed a revolutionary technical form variant. This form displayed from the bottom up a foot, a cylindrical middle part, a shoulder, and a neck. The cylindrical middle part allowed the potters to put friezes on the jugs instead of the previously used coat of arms and medallions. These friezes told whole stories in the style of today's comics with the help of pictures and text.

This exquisite Raeren jug dates from the 16th century and had been with greater precision. The neck of this object was decorated with several medallions with the head of the lion.

Height: ca. 19 cm (ca. 7 in.) Circuit: ca. 40 cm (ca. 16 in.)

Source: https://www.toepfereimuseum.org/ (online: 14.05.2020)