Monkeys

Catalog No. 1199

Pottery, relief, 2.0L, figural set-on lid (monkey), figural handle (monkey).

Text:
“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
Full-color: $150-$225
Ltd-color: $125-$175

 
     
MG 1199
MG 1199

 
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