“Gaudeamus Igitur”

Catalog No. 2085

Stoneware, relief, 0.5L, pewter lid, figural owl handle.
Design attributed to Herta Kasten.

The text forming the principal decoration on this stein is the first part of the Latin phrase “Gaudeamus igitur juvenes dum sumus” (Let us rejoice while we are young), taken from a song entitled “De Brevitate Vita” (The Brevity of Life) that has been popular among German students since the 13th century.

Price Range: $300-$400

 
Lid Relief
Lid Relief
 
RM 2085
RM 2085

 
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