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Catalog No. 479
Pottery, etched, 2.5L, inlaid art nouveau lid.
Text:
�Nach des Tages Schweiss, den k�hlen Trunk ich preiss!�
(After the day�s sweat, I prize a cool drink!)
�Wie nah und doch wie weit liegt sie, die gute, alte Zeit!�
(How close and yet how far you lie, the good old times!)
Central image is taken from an illustration by Kaspar K�gler (1838-1923), part of an 1890 mural that once graced the Wiesbaden Ratskeller, but was sadly destroyed in World War II.
See also Nos. 459 and 590.
Price Range: $200-$300
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