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Catalog No. 129
Pottery or stoneware, relief, 1.25L, pewter lid.
Text:
�Ob Rittersmann, ob Lanzenknecht,
ein jeder gern sein Schoppen stecht.�
(Whether knight or soldier,
each gladly downs his portion of beer.)
A Lanzenknecht (or 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.
See also No. 232.
Price Ranges
Full-color: $90-$125
Ltd-color: $75-$100
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