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Four salt-glazed stoneware bottles that once held mineral water, schnapps, or gin on the shelves of European merchants and apothecaries. …
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Four salt-glazed stoneware bottles that once held mineral water, schnapps, or gin on the shelves of European merchants and apothecaries. There's something deeply satisfying about objects built purely for work that have outlasted everything around them.
Most likely German or Dutch in origin, this style was produced in volume during the late 19th and early 20th centuries by makers like Georg Kreuzberg in Ahrweiler, supplying bottlers across the Rhineland and beyond. Salt-glazing gives each bottle that slightly mottled, orange-peel surface you can't manufacture or fake.
A century of honest use has left minor marks, but the glaze is intact and the character is real. Group them on a kitchen shelf or a bar cart and they hold their own beautifully.
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- Dimensions
- 4ʺW × 3ʺD × 10ʺH
- Styles
- English
- Period
- 1900 - 1909
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Stoneware
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Our antiques and vintage pieces are chosen for their history, beauty, and character. Age-related wear, fading, small marks, and natural … moreOur antiques and vintage pieces are chosen for their history, beauty, and character. Age-related wear, fading, small marks, and natural patina are to be expected and are never considered defects, only evidence of a life well lived. less
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