Cologne Stoneware

Cologne stoneware — known in the Netherlands as "Keulse potten" — has a production tradition stretching back to the late Middle Ages, with principal centres at Frechen, the Westerwald, and Raeren. The characteristic combination of a dense grey body, cobalt blue decoration, and salt glaze made this stoneware one of the most enduring ceramic forms in Europe, literally and figuratively. Jugs, pitchers, and storage crocks from this tradition were everyday objects for centuries, and remain so — differently.