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Catalog No. 1527
Stoneware, relief, 2.5L, pewter lid.
Design attributed to Paul Wynand.
The centrally depicted knight on a rampant horse with his lance stabbing downward is almost certainly intended to represent St. George, the Patron Saint of England and one of the most well-known Christian figures. The popular legend of St. George and the dragon was introduced into modern tradition with the publication in 1265 of Legenda Sanctorum (Readings on the Saints), that tells the tale of a town which, desperate to control the depredations of a dragon, had resorted to sacrificing unmarried girls to the monster. Finally the lot falls to the king�s daughter and, despite the pleas of her father, she is delivered to her fate. Just then, a handsome young knight (St. George) rides by and, hearing cries for help, slays the dragon with his lance.
Price Range: $300-$400
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