Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
collection of the Mackelvie Trust Board, Auckland, 1885, (086), on loan to Auckland War Memorial Museum, K1808, 17511,
Public Access Text
Large deposits of clay near Westerwald made the Rhineland the most important centre of stoneware manufacture. The Rhine was a bust commercial river and ensured the stoneware potters access to a thriving export trade to the Netherlands, Scandinavia, France and England.
Collection
Primary Maker
Place
Date
Circa 1695
Technique
Period
Signature/marks
Media
Measurement Description
height 260 mm
Measurement Reading
Classification
Last Update
02 Feb 2023
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