Catalog No. 1473
Pottery, etched, 0.4L, inlaid lid.
Text:
�Willst du echte deutsche Kraft, trinke des Gambrinus Saft.�
(If you want real German strength, drink Gambrinus juice [beer].
Text reference is to Gambrinus, �the king of beer�, long a universal symbol of beer and brewing. It has been suggested that the character may be drawn from the claimed real-life inventor of hopped malt beer, Jan Primus (Johann I), a 13th-century Belgian Duke and President of the Brussels Guild of Brewers.
Price Range: $90-$125
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