Hunter Frog

Catalog No. 1171C

Pottery, etched, 0.5L, pewter lid.

Text:
�Es lebe was auf Erden stolziert in gr�ner Tracht,
die Wald und die Felder, die J�ger und die Jagd.�

(Long live he who struts on earth in green apparel,
the forest and the fields, the hunter and the hunt.)

Text is the from a poem written by Wilhelm M�ller in 1822 and set to music in 1823 by Konradin Kreutzer. The opening line makes reference to the F�rster (forest ranger) and his traditional green uniform (Trachtenanzug).

Price Range: $150-$225

     
     
MW 1171C
MW 1171C

 
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