W0909SW.BELLARMINEFLORATE.M   Classic German brown saltglazed stoneware bellarmine c1650 mid brown speckled tigerglaze tall ovoid baluster form body, narrow wirecut rough edged foot, detailed cordoned lip, very large quite symbolic face crudely etched but deep and characterful, over large oval thin florate symbolic device . Strong grooved handle well attached with lightly thumbed and trimmed tail. Overal crude and characterful with good contrasting speckling, some drips and splashes, light kiln marks, fingerprints and touchmarks. Excellent condition as good as you could get, just some tiny nibbles to rough bease edge. 8 1/4"high, 4 3/5"diameter   £sold