Apart from kitchenware, the Raeren potters made all kinds of things out of stoneware. There are children toys for doll's houses or marbles, flutes in the form of jesters' heads or figures, dice cups, ink pots and water pipes. Numerous whorls and spinning pots were produced. There are also special forms of kitchenware: butter plates, vessels for handwashing (aquamaniles), triple vessels and so-called vexing jugs. Those could only be drunk from with the help of a trick and were very popular during the Renaissance. Erotic motives on stoneware were very popular as well.

Pieter Brueghel the Older (1526-1569): Children's games

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On pilgrimage

Since the Middle Ages, the Aachen pilgrimage has been taking place every seven years. Just like in former days, thousands of devotees are still coming to the old Emperor's town to see the sanctuaries: Jesus' nappies, Mary's dress from the Holy Night and the beheading cloth of St John. On their way, the pilgrims also passed Langerwehe and Raeren where the potters sold them pilgrim bottles and pilgrim horns.These horns were blown from the dome of the Aachen Cathedral when thesanctuaries were shown.

Abraham Hoogenberg: Pilgrimage to Aachen (detail)

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In the alchemist’s kitchen

The salt glaze on stoneware is totally resistant to most of the bases and acids. Additionally, it is neutral in taste and smell and can be easily cleaned with water. Therefore the Raeren stoneware was an ideal utensil for pharmacies and alchemists. Numerous little pots for ointments were manufactured. Also big vessels for pharmacies for the storing of medication, curative liquids or ingredients are often found. An absolute unique piece is distillery device with two bottles for the distillery-ware and a so-called "Mohrenkopf".

Thomas Wyck (1616-1677): The Alchemist

David Teniers the Younger (1610-1690): Doctor's practice with village surgeon and tooth-breaker

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