Landsknechte Drinking

Catalog No. 318

Pottery or stoneware, relief, 1.5L, pewter lid.

Text:
�Zum Wohl sein.�
(To your health.)
�Halte Mass in allen Dingen,
nur nicht in Trinken und Singen.�

(Be moderate in all things,
not only in drinking and singing.)

Landsknechte were feudal serfs used for military purposes by their masters. 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.

Price Ranges
Full-color: $90-$125
Ltd-color: $75-$100

 
     
MG 318
MG 318

 
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