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Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug Incised c.1750s
Description: The beer steins made before 1800 are quite rare - at that time, before the industrial revolution, the production was all manual. Every stein made in the early period was unique, decorated by hand and rarely replicated.
This beautiful stein was made in the mid-1700s. It is made in a very traditional style of gray stoneware with cobalt-blue glaze.
This is a very traditional beer drinking vessel called "Walzenkrug" or "Cylindrical" stein - a type that was produced for over centuries, from the mid-1600s to the mid-1800s. The production of saltglazed stoneware beer steins in the Westerwald region of Germany reached the highest quality by the mid-18th century. It was relatively inexpensive but robust and was sold in Germany as well as in many other countries, including England and the American continent.
The center and the sides of the stein shows a very intricate floral decor. The decorations are incised into the wet clay with a sharp instrument, glazed with cobalt-blue glaze, fired and saltglazed.
The lid is pewter of an unusual dodecagon (12-gon) shape with twelve sides and angles. It features hollow ball thumblift and large 5-ring closed type hinge. It is engraved with initial "D" and marked with pewter hallmarks on the inside. The hallmarks belong to a pewterer with the initials "I.C.R." The stein also features a pewter foot ring.
The stein is in excellent shape - there is a very faint line on the bottom, but no chips, cracks or repairs whatsoever. The pewter is in excellent shape as well, with no dents, breaks or losses. This is a rare condition for a stoneware item this old.
The stein is 8.5" tall to the top of the thumblift, about 1L capacity. I guarantee the authenticity.
Reference#: Condition: Excellent w/minor hairline on bottom Year: mid-1700s Country: Germany Height: 8.5 in. Title: Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein circa 1750s Materials: Stoneware
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