“Act of Love”

Catalog No. 943

Pottery or stoneware, relief, 0.5L, pewter lid.

Text:
“Dein Trunk sei klar, dein Lieb sei rar.”
(May your drink be clear, your love be rare.)

Scene taken from a poem (Der Trompeter von Säckingen) written in 1885 by J. Viktor von Scheffel, which tells the story of a love affair between a trumpeter and a baron’s daughter. Original engraving entitled “Liebesdienst” (Act of Love) done in 1888 by Carl Schweninger (1854-1903).

Price Ranges
Full-color: $60-$80
Ltd-color: $50-$70

 
     
JLK 943
JLK 943

 
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