Catalog No. 365
Pottery or stoneware, relief, 0.5L, pewter lid.
Text:
“Vivat dir o Gerstensaft,
du bist’s der frohe Menschen schafft.”
(Long may you live oh barley juice,
you are the one who makes people happy.)
A Landsknecht was a feudal serf used for military purposes by his master. These “soldiers” were often traded between landowners and were, in a sense, the equivalent of modern mercenaries, with the important difference that they were not free to choose their employer.
Price Ranges Full-color: $60-$80 Ltd-color: $50-$70
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