Four Landsknechte

Catalog No. 1688

Pottery or stoneware, relief, 2.5L, pewter lid.

Text:
�Stellt mich stets ich bitte,
in froher Zecher Mitte.�

(Always put me I beg you,
in the midst of cheerful drinkers.)

Landsknechte were feudal serfs used for military purposes by their masters. 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: $150-$225
Ltd-color: $125-$175

     
     
MR 1688
MR 1688

 
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