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Catalog No. 1801
Pottery, relief, 0.5L, figural inlaid lid (Heidelberg castle).
Text:
�Das war der Zwerg Perkeo im Heldelberger Schloss.�
(There was the dwarf Perkeo in Heidelberg castle.)
The text on this stein is from a poem by Josef Viktor von Scheffel, written in 1847 and set to music in 1872 by Stephen Gruwe.
The centrally depicted Perkeo was an 18th-century dwarf who served as both court jester and keeper of the royal wine keg in Heidelberg. Despite his size, he was reportedly quite a prodigious drinker and, according to legend, his death came about when he mistakenly drank a glass of water.
Price Range: $200-$300
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