Catalog No. 2134
Stoneware, relief, 0.5L, pewter lid.
Design attributed to Paul Wynand.
Text:
�Der Gott, der Eisen Wachsen liess, der wollte keine Knechte.�
(God, who made the iron grow, didn�t want slaves.)
Text is from the opening verse of a patriotic anthem entitled �Vaterlandslied� (Fatherland Song), written in 1812 by Ernst Moritz Arndt and set to music by Albert Methfessel in 1818.
The concept of the tree of life can be seen across a wide spectrum of religious, philosophical and scientific disciplines, depicted in various forms and motifs, and alluding to the interconnectedness all living things on earth.
Price Range: $125-$175
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