Ceramics have stories to tell: Bartmann jugs at Jamestown

Learn all about these beautiful salt glazed German stoneware vessels that have been found in and around the James Fort archaeological site. The Curator of Collections, Merry Outlaw, describes some of these fascinating ceramic finds in this short film.

[@monicaw5036]

Those are absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!

[@charlesperez9976]

Excellent!
I have many shards and fragments,from mudlarking the Thames river

[@jim-do5pt]

Really enjoyed this video! Thanks!
Happy New Year! Keep diggin'!

[@SongOfSongsOneTwelve]

These are rare jugs in other parts of the world, and really cool to see them intact. 0:28

[@Abbysfavouritecolor]

Very interesting, many Thanks from the netherlands!

[@ericgregor2086]

How did they cap them ? Corks, caps ?

[@jorgebacharel7026]

Articulated pewter lids fastened to the handle.

[@toxicgirl9187]

Do you find many artifacts connected to queen Elizabeth the first's reign. Like her coat of arms?

[@davechandler9822]

But I thought that these were called Bellarmine jars and that was effigy of Cardinal Bellarmine of France who was hated so much by the people that they used to break the jar when they consumed the contents just to try to destroy his face, that.s why you almost can never find an intact one.. we find them in the sea beneath where the old sail ships anchor at port in the Caribbean and even then I've only seen only 2 intact ones making them very rear once found whole.

[@holgerreschke8878]

Bellarmine was a term only used in britain while they mostly were made in germany. The Bartmannkrug predates Bellarmine by more than a hundred years. Also breaking the pot seems unlikely since they were costly even for the time.

[@georgerobartes2008]

Also known as a Bellarmine jug by the Dutch and known by this name for over 475 years since the first recorded use in 1634 and probably in common parlance before that . Openly insulting a prohibitionist Cardinal Inquisitor was dangerous even in fledgling protestant nations . In Germany it has been known as a ' grau bard krug ' , a krug being the generic term for this type of jug , flask or bottle used for beer and wine , Greybeard perhaps grey for the colour glaze and beard is obvious . As for value , 100 000 were shipped into London every year during the 17th C as possibly the largest export market for the Rhineland principalities of Koln and Frechen , for re export to the colonies , use in taverns on board ships as stoneware is more durable than other wares , yet they are rare , very few being found whole but plenty of shards which often bearing motifs relating directly to English society. They have been known by this name longer than other English speaking countries have existed as nations , isnt it somewhat hypocritical in preserving history, the historical name is relegated to the history books to score political brownie points or rewrite history ? Any idea of the date of the earliest recorded reference as " Bartmann Jug " in either the Old or New World ?

[@tinmanx2222]

Thanks for another interesting video

[@SandyzSerious]

Thank you.

[@rommelrivera1186]

Fascinating artifacts. I have one from around 1580 with the more traditional "wild man" mask, and one from around 1650 with the more ominous looking mask called the Bellarmine. Thanks to this video, I determined that the medallion on my Bellarmine is likely a crude representation of the early coat of arms of the Holy Roman Emperor. That eagle had a single head in the 14th century. Thank you for the great video!

[@lindaeasley5606]

Those are Sooooo interesting

[@johnbaldock6353]

0.55 Do you think Budweiser bottles will last as long??

[@JamestownRediscovery]

One can only hope. Yes, the glass should still be around, but in the VA soil any organic labels would be gone.