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Catalog No. 463
Pottery or stoneware, threaded relief, 0.5L, inlaid or pewter lid, text varies.
Text (pictured examples):
�Trink nach alter deutscher Weise, in der Freunde frohem Kreise, lang noch diesen Steinkrug leer!�
(Drink according to old German custom, in the happy circle of friends, long empty this stein!)
�Hast du Kummer, Liebesschmerz, dr�ck den Krug dir an�s Herz.�
(If you have sorrow, love pain, press the stein to your heart.)
Text variations are designated by a letter (A-?) following the model number.
Shown at right and below with a �4F� lid inlay representing a movement begun by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778-1852), or �Turnvater Jahn�, who is credited with responsibility for organizing the first gymnastics clubs (Turn Vereine) in Germany during the early 19th century. The four Fs stand for �Frisch, Fromm, Fr�hlich, Frei� (Fresh, Pious, Happy, Free).
Master stein is No. 551. See also No. 744.
Price Range: $50-$70
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