westerwald salt-glazed stein.
Holds approximately 1 liter.
Bright gray cylindrical body with knibis, red (reed), and stamped decorations.
The Red (reed) technique was used for the incised vines the stamped flowers are attached to and the knibis technique was used for the designs around the flowers and vines.
The knibis technique is incised zig-zag lines or fan-like ornamentation.
From the book "Early Stoneware Steins" by Beatrix Adler:
Pg. 384: "Steins without cobalt decoration are not found as frequently in the westerwald as those with cobalt decoration, but they became quite popular in the second half of the 18th century. With these gray steins, instead of using the color, lavish decorations were carried out using incised Red (reed), knibis, and stamp techniques."
Pg. 387: "Shortly before 1800, knibis and applied reliefs had almost entirely disappeared."
The Beer Stein Book pg. 27 indicates the presence of a tail at the lower end of the handle was one of the techniques potters used c.1700 - 1780.
The closed 5 ring hinge, hollow ball thumb lift, and lid are appropriate for the time period.
The lid is personalized "JP".
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| type | stein | material | stoneware |
| producer | mold | - | |
| designer/decorator | |||
| capacity | 1 L | ||
| design date | Mid-Late 1700's |
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