Drunken Jester on Barrel

Catalog No. 436

Pottery, etched, 0.5L, pewter lid, signed �Bdl.�

Text:
�Wer zuviel trinkt, der ist ein Narr.
Wers trinken hasst, noch mehr f�rwahr!�

(He who drinks too much is a fool.
He who hates to drink is yet a bigger one!)

Although not specified on the stein itself, the central image is likely intended to depict Till Eulenspiegel, a merry trickster from German folklore, renowned for practical jokes intended to expose the foibles and vices of his contemporaries.

Price Ranges
Full-color: $150-$225
Ltd-color: $125-$175

     
     
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