Topic: 17th 18th century style jug with applied prunts.

[Szymon]

Good afternoon.
Is anyone familiar with the signature on the base of this jug?
The jug is quite handsome, quite modern I presume but made in style of 17/18th century German or Dutch vessels. It is nicely blown with visible twist around the neck and it has applied prunts. Not much wear to the base. It is signed but I'm struggling to identify it.
21 cm tall.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Szymon

[bat20]

Hi,I don't know the maker but I trawl through flea markets frequently and funnily enough I'm sure I spent a bit of time looking hard at a piece with this mark on it and deciding to pass,I don't remember it being in the same style and it maybe still there so if I get time I'll go and have another look,if I remember correctly it had a polished Pontil with the mark next too it and I couldn't make my mind up if it was a mark or a slip.

[Ivo]

Usually these 'replica' pieces or pieces 'in the style of' have a broken pontil, not a polished one. The most frequently seen is Bon from Murano who signs with a squiggle that decyphers as Bon. Kralice hut of the Czech Republic (not sure i have the name right) does not sign, as far as I know - and neither does the Swedish glass maker (name escapes me) who produces replcas for museums etc.

Then there are a allegedly several German firms active in this market segment, though I have failed to find a single one.