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
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