U1014SW.BELLARMINECROSSPLIT.M   Classic German brown saltglazed stoneware Bellarmine c1650, long bearded symbolic face and beard with deep highlights, over a large ovoid medalion with symbolic split and curled end cross within a large serrated edge border. Overall a wider based rough edged wirecut foot, a bulbous baluster form with short tapering neck finishing in multi cordoned flared out lip, with a grooved arched deep handle. A good tigerglazed overall finish dark brown over mid brown glaze almost universal, various manufacturing splits and small kiln blows particularly to front lower right, all glazed over and dripping... small sliver of touch mark to the right side. Excellent,no messing about virgin example. 8 3/4"high, 5 3/8"diameter    £sold