Bellarmine or Graybeard Jug
CultureEnglish
Date16th century
MediumSalt-glaze pottery
Dimensions Overall: 8 1/2 inches (21.59 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank P. Burnap
Object number55-66
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DescriptionHeavy loop handle with central ridge; two annuli on upper neck. Embossed design on neck; bearded person intended derisevely to depict Cardinal Bellarmine whose writings were obnoxious to the Reformed Church of England; second embossed design on front of body. Mottled red-brown salt glaze does not quite reach the bottom.
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