Catalog No. 1224
Pottery, relief, 1.5L, pewter lid, signed “TW”.
Text:
“Ein frohes Herz heilt allen Schmerz.”
(A happy heart cures all pain.)
The theme of this stein is drawn from ancient German and Norse legends, which later served as the basis for Der Ring des Nibelungen, a series of four operas by Richard Wagner. In this scene, the hero Siegfried is seen in a romantic pose with the valkyrie Brunhilde, has true love and daughter of Wotan, the chief God.
See also No. 11.
Price Ranges Full-color: $90-$125 Ltd-color: $75-$100
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