Patriotic Figures

Catalog No. 900

Pottery or stoneware, relief, 1.0L, pewter lid.

Text:
�Zum Wohl!�
(To your health!)
�Hoch Bayern und Pfalz.�
(Long live Bavaria and the Palatinate.)

The central figure on this stein is Bavaria, the female personification of the Bavarian state, the depiction here is taken from a bronze statue at the entrance to Munich�s Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame), commissioned by Ludwig I in the mid-19th century. Side images depict Krieg and Friede, personifications of war and peace, respectively.

The Palatinate (Pfalz), referenced in the text, is a region in southwestern Germany that operated in union with Bavaria for more than five centuries prior to the end of World War I.

Price Ranges
Full-color: $150-$225
Ltd-color: $125-$175

     
     
RM 900
RM 900

 
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