Rare red faience jug

In Turkish form, red-brown faience. The displayed round base is complete, conically tapering and divided by vertical profile rings. Deeply inset, it has a raised curved spout reminiscent of a fish's mouth. On opposite sides are double curved volute handles, connected to the body with a vegetal knot. The integrated turban-shaped so-called Turkish band features relief and a double disc handle. The wall is eight-ribbed with carved decoration. The form is most likely the work of Johann Jakob Irninger. Height 19.5 cm. The shape of the vessel goes back to the metal types of Islamic ewers. This type was already present in the manufactory's program of 1710 and in the inventory of the Meissen manufactory in 1711 as "Turkish coffee pots." Böttger's "red porcelain" could be well molded and turned, with various types of decoration. In some cases, the wall is decorated with small floral reliefs in the Chinese style or covered with black glaze and decorated with gold painting by Martin Schnell. See Eberle, Cat. Böttger Stoneware, Schlösschen Friedenstein Gotha, No. 27f. (Inv. No. St 320, St 124); Gielke, Cat. Meissen Porcelain, Grassi Museum, No. 1 (Inv. No. 1944.5a, b), Johann Friedrich Böttger on his 300th birthday, Fig. I/38; Pietsch, Wark Collection, No. 122; SKD, Inv. No. PE 766; V&A Museum, Inv. No. C.34&A-1922. Rare red faience jug of Böttger's "Turkish form" with relief stamped decoration. Meissen. Circa 1710.