Jug with portraits in medallions
Jan Emens Mennicken
c. 1574 - c. 1580
Medium
turning
Dimensions
27; 16.9; 7.4; 24.4; 16; 7.9
About this artwork
diameter 16 cm
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Jug with Portraits in Medallions a masterful example of late 16th-century pottery by Jan Emens Menn around 1574–1580. 27 cm tall with a 16 cm diameter, this wheel-thrown stoneware jug hails from the renowned Raeren workshops in the Rhineland region where Mennicken was a prominent potter. Its elegant baluster form is adorned with circular medallions featuring finely detailed portraits—likely of emperors or notable figures—stamped or molded into the clay, evoking the Renaissance fascination with classical antiquity and portraiture. The medium of "turning" refers to the skilled lathe...