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Catalog No. 1155
Pottery, threaded relief, 2.5L, pewter lid.
Text:
�Ob Rittersmann, ob Lanzenknecht,
ein jeder gern sein Schoppen stecht.�
(Whether knight or soldier,
each gladly downs his portion of beer.)
Lanzenknechte (or Landsknechte) were feudal serfs used for military purposes by their master. These �soldiers� were often traded between landowners and were, in a sense, the equivalent of modern mercenaries, with the important difference that they were not free to choose their employer.
Master stein to No. 1140.
Same model number applied to a stein depicting Two Landsknechte.
Price Range: $175-$250
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