Landsknechte Carousing

Catalog No. 369

Pottery or stoneware, relief, 1.0L, pewter lid.

Text:
�Des Erdenslebens Sonnenschein ist trinken, lieben und froelichsein.�
(The sunshine of life on Earth is drinking, singing and being happy.)

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: $75-$100
Ltd-color: $60-$80

     
     
SPG 369
SPG 369

 
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