“Hunters and Diana Drinking”

Catalog No. 2205

Pottery, etched, 5.2L, figural inlaid lid (squirrel).

Text:
“Hallali” (French)
(Kill!)
“Wild und Wald, Wein u. Weib
ist schöner Zeitvertreib.”

(Game and forest, wine and women
are beautiful pastimes.)

Diana was the Roman goddess of chastity, hunting and the moon. In this depiction, she is clearly in her role as “The Huntress”.

Price Range: $1,300-$1,600

     
     
Mettlach 2205
Mettlach 2205

 
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