Landsknecht and Monkey

Catalog No. 3070

Stoneware, relief, 0.5L, undecorated inlaid lid.

Text:
�Tu� des Guten nicht zuviel, sonst ist�s aus mit gutem Spiel.�
(Don�t have too much of a good thing, otherwise the good times will be over.)

A 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.

Price Range: $150-$225

     
     
Mettlach 3070
Mettlach 3070

 
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