Black majolica pitcher, circa 1860~1890

other - mold 1869

From the collection of Paul Van Eck

A black majolica pitcher, historismus style,produced circa 1861~1891 by the company F. Gerbing Witwe. See: [link]

The panels on this pitcher show the coat of arms of the Kurfürst (elector) Ansel Franz von Ingelheim (Kurfürst von Mainz).
See [link] for detailed information around this "Wappen". And see [link] for an indepth article about Anselm Franz von Ingelheim.

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Majolica is quite easily damaged, and this jug shows proof of that, in the form of several small chips. But still a nice example from this producer.

The bottom of the pitcher shows the factory marking "G&St.", as well as an inscribed number 1869. That number may represent the model number, or (less likely but not impossible) the year of manufacture.

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