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Haban Faience Jug dated 1696
The Rich Heritage of late 17th Century Haban Faience
The term ‘Haban’ derives from the German ‘Habaner,’ referring to Anabaptist communities who fled religious persecution in Western Europe during the 16th century.They headed to Moravia, which had gained a reputation for religious tolerance. Haban faience represents one of Central Europe’s most distinctive ceramic traditions and was shaped b…