Raeren Armorial Bottle dated 1591
16th Century Raeren Armorial Bottle
by Jan Emens with the Bentheim-Teckenburg Coat of Arms
Raeren Stoneware Armorial Jug signed Jan Emens, H. 43 cm
dated applications 1589 and 1591, Coat of Arms Bentheim-Tecklenburg
Jan Emens: Master Potter of Raeren
Jan Emens Mennicken (also known as Jan Emens or Jan Mennicken) was one of the preeminent master potters of the Raeren region during the second half of the 16th century the golden age of Raeren stoneware. Born around 1540 in Raeren, which is now part of eastern Belgium near the German border,...