From the Sea Venture, 1609

‘Bellarmine’ jugs like these were imported to England from production centres along the river Rhine in Germany. The smaller jug dates to 1580, and the larger to 1600. The stylised face on the jugs came to be associated with Robert Bellarmine, an Italian Cardinal who opposed the Protestant split from
the Catholic Church.

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