Gmunden Faience Hunting Jug Dated 1762
Typology in the Context of the „Blaue Periode“
18th-century faience from Gmunden has its own distinctive characteristics. Katharina Marchgraber describes this impressively in her thesis dated 2008 (see literature below)
Gmunden Faience hunting tankard dated 1762,
hunter + stag in high-fired colours of „blue period“ H. 23 cm
Characteristics of the „Blaue Periode“
Hunting iconography occupies a prominent place in the decorative repertoire of Gmunden faience. Depiction of hunters with hounds pursuing stag, hare, or other game were...