Oktoberfest München — 2011

Description: Stoneware, transfer, 1.0L, relief pewter lid or unlidded.
Artist: Nathalie Fumelli (Munich, Germany)
Manufacturer: Rastal

The lid relief depicts Xaver Krenkl (1780-1860), a repeat winner of the Oktoberfest horse race, but best known for his comment after overtaking the coach of King Ludwig I in Munich’s English Garden. When the king called out, “Doesn’t he know that overtaking the king is forbidden?” Krenkl famously replied, “Majestät, wer ko, der ko!” (“Your Majesty, those who can, do!”)

Price Ranges
Lidded: $25-$40
Unlidded: $15-$25

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