Landsknecht and Knight with Saying

Catalog No. 94

Pottery, relief, 0.5L, pewter lid.

Text:
�Ob Rittersmann, ob Lanzenknecht,
ein jeder gern sein Schoppen stecht.�

(Whether knight or soldier,
each gladly downs his portion of beer.)

A Lanzenknecht (or 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: $100-$150
Ltd-color: $90-$125

     
     
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