Bartmann goes global
Specialist Jacqui Pearce will discuss the collaborative research project on the international reach of these iconic stoneware jugs.
Bartmann jugs have an iconic design with a bearded face and are a type of stoneware pottery developed in Rhineland region of Germany from the early 1500s. Made from clay which has been fired at a hotter temperature than other pottery, this pottery was higher quality, stronger, and longer lasting. For many years, the Rhineland pottery industry had a monopoly on the market and the technology used to develop Bartmann jugs. However, their success and popularity inspired imitations, with similar designs appearing across Europe and beyond. Jacqui Pearce, Senior Specialist in medieval and later ceramics, MOLA, will tell us more.
This is an online only event.
Photo © The Trustees of the British Museum
Specialist Jacqui Pearce will discuss the collaborative research project on the international reach of these iconic stoneware jugs.
Bartmann jugs have an iconic design with a bearded face and are a type of stoneware pottery developed in Rhineland region of Germany from the early 1500s. Made from clay which has been fired at a hotter temperature than other pottery, this pottery was higher quality, stronger, and longer lasting. For many years, the Rhineland pottery industry had a monopoly on the market and the technology used to develop Bartmann jugs. However, their success and popularity inspired imitations, with similar designs appearing across Europe and beyond. Jacqui Pearce, Senior Specialist in medieval and later ceramics, MOLA, will tell us more.
This is an online only event.
Photo © The Trustees of the British Museum
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