Octagonal, bulbous pewter pitcher with an inscription on the - Lot 59

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Octagonal, bulbous pewter pitcher with an inscription on the - Lot 59
Octagonal, bulbous pewter pitcher with an inscription on the handle, a removable lid, and an acorn-shaped push button. Second half of the 14th century or 15th century H.: 21 cm (Minor signs of wear) It is rare to find such an object on the art market; comparable examples are held in the collections of prestigious museums, such as the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam (inv. no. RBK16457) and the Museum Boymans-van Beuningen in Rotterdam (inv. no. 23) (figs. a and b). Reference: A. E. Theuerkauff-Liederwald, *Mittelalterliche Bronze-und Messinggefäbe Eimer – Kannen – Lavabokessel*, Berlin, 1988, figs. 58–59, p. 302.
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