Antique German Westerwald Salt Glaze Rumtopf Jar Crock Rum Tureen w Lid 13"

A fine example of a German Baroque tobacco jar with original pewter lid. The rich ocher salt glaze decorated with raised floral motifs. A handsome addition for the collector of pipes...

A beautiful and impressive antique Westerwald pottery ewer, made in Germany around the 1880-1900 period. Westerwald pottery was made in the Westerwa...

A French vintage glazed stoneware confit-type pot with lid and a pair of handles to help lift the substantial vessel. This utilitarian Provincial jar would have been used to store an...

An original Scheurich Keramik Rumtopf pot. Decorated with various summer fruit designs which run all the way around the pot and on the lid. Rumtopf is written on both sides and the p...

Antique German Lidded Blue Glazed Earthenware Beer Stein Jug Merkelbach Wick German Earthenware, Metal c. 1900 Dimensions: H x D: 18.5cm x 13.5cm This fine beer stein was made by Merkelbach Wick, a German stoneware factory based in Grenzhausen. Founded around 1872–1873 by Friedrich Wilhelm Merkelbach II and Georg Peter Wick, the firm became known for its fine earthenware and, from the early 1880s onward, its ivory stoneware, which blended traditional craftsmanship with emerging artistic styles. Their creations gained particular popularity in North America, with roughly half of their production exported there by the late 19th century. Merkelbach Wick’s beer steins were especially notable: many 19th and early 20th century pub steins, including those produced for major breweries, were crafted in salt-glazed or ivory stoneware and often bore the distinctive ‘M W Gr.’ impressed seal - such as the one on this example - making them highly prized by collectors today. Crafted from earthenware, this stein features moulded high-relief decoration encircling the entire body. Various geometric borders frame a central band filled with naturalistic and mythological motifs. Oval cartouches contain classical busts, while the spaces between them depict centaurs, symbolising the duality of human nature and the tension between intellect and instinct. The deep blue glaze accentuates the raised decoration while allowing parts of the ivory-coloured earthenware to remain visible for contrast. The prominent earthenware handle is decorated in the same style as the body, and the vessel is topped with a hinged metal lid. Its generously sized thumb lever allows the drinker to comfortably raise the lid, and the top is inset with a beautifully modelled earthenware panel. On the base remains the original Merkelbach Wick label, highlighting the firm's international reach with branches in Philadelphia, Vienna, and Munich. The earthenware is also impressed with their ‘M W Gr.’ mark, used between c. 1879 and 1921. With its detailed design and superb craftsmanship from a renowned manufacturer, this antique stein...

A large and highly impressive antique salt glazed Bellarmine dating from the 17th or early 18th century. The stoneware Bellarmine stands on a narro...

This vintage set of Italian apothecary or kitchen jars is hand-painted with Italian inscriptions, offering a striking blend of old-world charm and history—perfect for collectors or a...

A fun and unique domed studio pottery lidded jar with a textured pattern reminiscent of snakeskin and with stamped flowers. Marked illegibly on t...

A beautiful antique covered tureen in the shape of a cauliflower. This piece is very old but shows very little signs of wear for its age. This trompe l'oeil ceramic dish is in the shape of a large cauliflower in green and white. The lid or the top shows the vegetable lying on its side with tight white florets and ribbed leaves painted in shades of green. A small notch at one end is for resting the matching white ceramic ladle...

A gorgeous character beer stein - Monk. This character beer stein has been made in Germany circa 1930s or older, attributed to E. Bohne, Thuringia Germany. Absolutely gorgeous piece ...