Catalog No. 3169
Stoneware, incised, 0.5L, inlaid lid, signed by L. Hohlwein.
Text:
“Es lebe was auf Erden stolziert in grüner Tracht.”
(Long live he who struts on earth in green apparel.)
Text is from a poem written by Wilhelm Müller in 1822 and set to music in 1823 by Konradin Kreutzer, making reference to the Förster (forest ranger) and his traditional green uniform (Trachtenanzug).
Price Range: $650-$800
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