Product code: Circa 1900 German Lithopane selling Beer Stein RARE!
Beautifully crafted "old world" image seen through the bottom of the stein measures 4 1/2 inches across. The light and shadow presented here shows an attention to GREAT detail. The stein itself stands 7 1/2 inches to the top of the pewter lid and almost 9 inches to the top of the thumb piece. I've shown left and right images to give you the full German inscription. The porcelain is without cracks or nicks. The pewter lid has some minor denting and mis-shapes. The hinge pin is missing and the lid has been wired to the handle piece. I can identify no "maker's marks" anywhere on the lid, porcelain or image. I look at this and see a craftsmanship from 100+ years ago that isn't done today. Sure, lithopanes are still made but not with the care and precision this represents. The artwork is exacting - the fragility obvious selling. If you have James R. Stevenson's book Antique Steins, please refer to page 102, item #193a. His book dates from 1989 and has this very similar stein priced at $325.
Beautifully crafted "old world" image seen through the bottom of the stein measures 4 1/2 inches across. The light and shadow presented here shows an attention to GREAT detail. The stein itself stands 7 1/2 inches to the top of the pewter lid and almost 9 inches to the top of the thumb piece. I've shown left and right images to give you the full German inscription. The porcelain is without cracks or nicks. The pewter lid has some minor denting and mis-shapes. The hinge pin is missing and the lid has been wired to the handle piece. I can identify no "maker's marks" anywhere on the lid, porcelain or image. I look at this and see a craftsmanship from 100+ years ago that isn't done today. Sure, lithopanes are still made but not with the care and precision this represents. The artwork is exacting - the fragility obvious selling. If you have James R. Stevenson's book Antique Steins, please refer to page 102, item #193a. His book dates from 1989 and has this very similar stein priced at $325.