Rare red faience jug

In Turkish form, red-brown faience. The exposed circular base is full, tapering conically and divided by vertical profile rings. Deeply set, it has a protruding curved spout resembling a fish mouth. On opposite sides are double curved volute handles, connected to the body by a plant-like knot. The built-in turban-shaped so-called Turkish band features relief and a double-disc handle. Eight-ribbed wall and threaded decoration. The form is most likely a work of Johann Jakob Irminger. Height 19.5 cm. The vessel form traces back to metal types of Islamic jugs. Such a type was already present in the 1710 manufactory program and in the 1711 inventory of the Meissen manufactory as "Turkish coffee jugs." Böttger's "red porcelain" could be well molded and turned, with various types of decoration. Partially, the wall is adorned with a small floral relief in Chinese style or coated 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 "Turkish form" by Böttger with relief stamped decoration. Meissen. Around 1710.