Thrift store find!
A Bartmann jug. Probably a 20th century replica but it's from Frechen (the original source of these weird and wonderful little vessels in the 16th-18th century).
These jugs have a wild history entwined with early modern trade, decorative fads, early industrial production, and yes, even 17th century witchcraft.
Mine for €1.
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