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Catalog No. 380
Pottery, relief, 1.0L, pewter lid.
Text (later version):
“Willst du echte deutsche Kraft, trinke des Gambrinus Saft.”
(If you want real German strength, drink Gambrinus juice [beer].)
This stein exists in two different versions, the latter of which (below right) deletes “Freut euch des Lebens” (Enjoy Life) from the central image and adds a text band around the base.
Text reference is to Gambrinus, “the king of beer”, long a universal symbol of beer and brewing. It has been suggested that the character may be drawn from the claimed real-life inventor of hopped malt beer, Jan Primus (Johann I), a 13th-century Belgian Duke and President of the Brussels Guild of Brewers.
See also No. 321.
Price Ranges
Full-color: $75-$100
Ltd-color: $60-$80
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