A Creussen pewter-mounted stoneware tankard or Apostelkrug
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £800
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Description
A Creussen pewter-mounted stoneware tankard or Apostelkrug, applied with the Twelve Apostles in low relief and coloured with bright enamels, beneath a white band bearing their names, the handle applied with a lion mask, the pewter mounts with traces of gilding, late 17th century, the handle broken and reglued, 23.5cm. Cf. David Gaimster, German Stoneware, p274 for a similar dated example.
