Early 19th century

Grey, salt-glazed stoneware with incised decoration, painted cobalt blue. H 22 and 25.5 cm.

Ovoid jugs with grooved cylindrical neck and tapered handles. 1x with flat pewter lid, ball finial and engraved "J Sch 28". Slight signs of age and wear, lid loosened.

The Westerwald stoneware offered in this auction was collected by Albrecht von der Gabelentz (1873-1933), chamberlain at the ducal court in Altenburg. He was appointed director of the Lindenau Museum in 1912. After the duke abdicated in 1918, Albrecht von der Gabelentz also took over the management of the palace museum on a voluntary basis. The collection was continued by his son Georg (1906-1954).

Provenance : From Thuringian aristocratic property. Restitution property with inventory number of the Altenburg Residential Palace, formerly part of the von der Gabelentz family collection at Poschwitz Castle.