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Paul Preuning

Illustration — Large Jug produced by the workshop of Paul Preuning, Walters Art Museum, 1550-1560 Paul Preuning (fl. 1540–1550) was a German artist based in Nuremberg. The Preuning family of potters based in Nuremberg is recorded as making high class pottery at their workshop.

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Paul Preuning

The decoration in bright enamel with arcaded friezes is typical of the earthenware produced by the prominent workshop of Paul Preuning in Nuremberg. The figures in relief are based on contemporary German prints and were created by pressing clay into shallow metal molds. They depict the well-rounded life: loyalty to the empire, personal virtue, and attention to personal satisfaction. The top row fe

Andreas Spatz / Workshop of Paul Preuning / After Virgil Solis · Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork · Public domain

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Germany
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ceramicist · artist

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Illustration — Large Jug produced by the workshop of Paul Preuning, Walters Art Museum, 1550-1560 Paul Preuning (fl. 1540–1550) was a German artist based in Nuremberg. The Preuning family of potters based in Nuremberg is recorded as making high class pottery at their workshop.

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