Landsknecht with Cannon

Catalog No. 1765

Stoneware, etched, 0.5L, inlaid lid.

Text:
“Ob Ritter, ob Knapp’ ob Adelsmann
ein jeder fröhlich zechen kann!”

Whether knight, footman or nobleman,
each one of them can drink happily!)

A Landsknecht was a feudal serf used for military purposes by his master. 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 Range: $125-$175

Lid Inlay
Lid Inlay
 
     
MR 1765
MR 1765

 
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