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Catalog No. 5152
Stoneware, transfer, 1.0L, pewter lid, signed �FR� (Franz Ringer).
Text:
�Gruss aus M�nchen�
(Greetings from Munich)
This body style served as the base for a well-known series of Franz Ringer decorations featuring the M�nchner Kindl (Munich Child), a long-standing symbol of the city. The Munich Child is depicted in this series as a participant in various occupations, images that also include ancient guild symbols. Currently known to exist are versions depicting the Munich Child as a brewer (right), as well as a painter (below), scholar/scientist, stone mason and musician.
Same model number found decorated as a figural Artillery Shell, as well as with various other Ringer images.
See also No. 5153.
Price Range: $300-$400
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