Westerwald stoneware
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Westerwald stoneware is a traditional German salt-glazed pottery known for its durable grey body decorated with distinctive cobalt blue designs, historically produced in the Westerwald region.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceramic ware
ⓘ
salt-glazed pottery ⓘ stoneware ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
England
NERFINISHED
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Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColor |
cobalt blue
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grey ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic German beer stein style
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traditional craft of the Westerwald region ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeStyle |
applied relief decoration
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cobalt blue painted decoration ⓘ incised decoration ⓘ stamped decoration ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stoneware clay ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
chemical resistance
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distinctive blue-grey appearance ⓘ high durability ⓘ impermeability ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfDevelopment | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
English stoneware
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North American salt-glazed stoneware ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Raeren stoneware
NERFINISHED
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Siegburg stoneware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Hesse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhineland-Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German stoneware tradition ⓘ |
| producedIn |
Höhr-Grenzhausen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ransbach-Baumbach NERFINISHED ⓘ Siershahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionTechnique |
kiln firing
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salt glazing ⓘ wheel-thrown pottery ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Westerwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMotif |
floral motifs
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foliate scrolls ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ heraldic motifs ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
beer steins
ⓘ
jugs ⓘ storage vessels ⓘ tableware ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic use
ⓘ
export trade ⓘ |
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