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Catalog No. 828
Pottery, figural, 0.5L .
Found in both early and modern (circa 1960) versions with the same model number.
Text:
�Wird der Aff im Bierfass gross,
ist auch gleich der Teufel los.�
(If the monkey gets big in the beer barrel,
all hell is about to break loose.)
Recessed base only:
�Trag deinen Affen mit Geduld,
an dem bist du nur selber Schuld.�
(Bear your monkey with patience,
it is your own fault.)
As the text on this stein implies, monkeys (Affen), in Germany and elsewhere, are symbolic of drunkenness (monkey on one�s back).
Price Ranges
Early: $225-$300
Modern (full-color): $40-$60
Modern (monochrome): $20-$35
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