P.W. Remy, Grenzhausen - Jug - 250 - Stoneware - Westerwald stoneware jug
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This antique, blue-and-grey Westerwald stoneware jug in Renaissance style, model 250, was made by P.W. Remy, Grenzhausen, and has relief medallions and a pewter lid; it measures 26 × 15 × 15 cm and is in good used condition with slight signs of age.
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Antique Westerwald stoneware decorative jug with figure medallions and pewter lid, marked P.W. Remy, Grenzhausen.
Origin: From the renowned Westerwald region of Germany, where handcrafted stoneware has been produced for centuries.
Marks: The jug is marked “P.W.” and model number 250. This is the mark of the P.W. Remy stoneware factory in Grenzhausen (now Höhr-Grenzhausen), the main town in the Westerwald ceramics region. The factory produced this type of historicist stoneware between 1893 and 1910. Number 250 is the model number for this relief design.
Technique: Made of gray stoneware with relief decoration and a deep cobalt-blue color (achieved with cobalt oxide), finished with a traditional salt glaze.
Date: Circa 1893–1910, in the Neo-Renaissance style, inspired by 17th-century Westerwald Renaissance jugs.
Design: The round medallions on the body of the jug depict typical historical figures, heraldic motifs, or festive scenes, such as figures drinking or dancing and barrels. The series of relief scenes is complete.
Dimensions: Height without lid 26 cm; body diameter 15 cm.
Condition: The jug itself is in perfect condition, with no restoration. The original pewter lid has a small crack and sits slightly askew; see the photos.
The jug is sold together with the Seta Fiori brand flowers shown in the photos.
Antique Westerwald stoneware decorative jug with figure medallions and pewter lid, marked P.W. Remy, Grenzhausen.
Origin: From the renowned Westerwald region of Germany, where handcrafted stoneware has been produced for centuries.
Marks: The jug is marked “P.W.” and model number 250. This is the mark of the P.W. Remy stoneware factory in Grenzhausen (now Höhr-Grenzhausen), the main town in the Westerwald ceramics region. The factory produced this type of historicist stoneware between 1893 and 1910. Number 250 is the model number for this relief design.
Technique: Made of gray stoneware with relief decoration and a deep cobalt-blue color (achieved with cobalt oxide), finished with a traditional salt glaze.
Date: Circa 1893–1910, in the Neo-Renaissance style, inspired by 17th-century Westerwald Renaissance jugs.
Design: The round medallions on the body of the jug depict typical historical figures, heraldic motifs, or festive scenes, such as figures drinking or dancing and barrels. The series of relief scenes is complete.
Dimensions: Height without lid 26 cm; body diameter 15 cm.
Condition: The jug itself is in perfect condition, with no restoration. The original pewter lid has a small crack and sits slightly askew; see the photos.
The jug is sold together with the Seta Fiori brand flowers shown in the photos.
Details
Specific region of origin
Westerwald
Style subtype
Renaissance Style
Weight
2 kg
Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Westerwald stoneware jug
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Germany
Manufacturer/brand
P.W. Remy, Grenzhausen
Model
250
Material
Stoneware
Style
Antique
Colour
Blue, Grey
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
26 cm
Width
15 cm
Depth
15 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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