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Catalog No. (F14)
Enameled stoneware, figural, 0.5L or 0.25L, hand-marked �50�.
Text:
�Ich bin bekannt im ganzen Land. Hanswurst bin ich genannt.�
(I am famous throughout the land. Hanswurst is my name.)
Hanswurst (Jack Sausage) is a an irreverant character that performed in German puppet theaters, perhaps as early as the 17th century. Originally created as Pulcinella in Italy�s Commedia dell�Arte, similar characters appeared throughout Europe, with names and actions adapted to the different cultures. Although not particularly clear from this depiction, it�s likely that the name of Germany�s version was inspired by his typically sausage-like nose which, in marionette form, was actually jointed and could wiggle when he talked.
This is one of a series of eleven figural steins designed by Franz Ringer, manufactured by Merkelbach & Wick, and then hand-enameled, probably at the Jacob Reinemann facility in Munich. Most have been seen only in a �-liter size and were apparently made specifically for children. They typically carry an incised �J. Reinemann/M�nchen� bottom mark and a hand-painted decoration number (49�59).
See also Girl with Dolls and Flowers,
Gnome with Mushroom Hat,
Grethl,
Hans in Luck,
Kasper,
King,
Little Red Riding Hood,
Munich Child,
Princess and
Queen.
Price Ranges
0.5L: $600-$750
0.25L: $500-$650
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