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Catalog No. 980
Pottery, etched and relief, 0.5L, figural inlaid lid (Perkeo).
Text:
�Bemooster Bursche zieh ich aus,
beh�t dich Gott, Philisterhaus.�
(A mossy fellow I now move on,
may God protect you, house of Philistines.)
Text is from a song written by Gustav Schwab (1792-1850), about a young man who had been a long-term university student and is finally departing.
Perkeo (lid figure) was an 18th-century dwarf who served as both court jester and keeper of the royal wine keg in Heidelberg. Despite his size, he was reportedly quite a prodigious drinker and, according to legend, his death came about when he mistakenly drank a glass of water.
Price Range: $90-$125
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