Antique German Boxer Rebellion Character Beer Stein Taku Forts 1900 For Sale

Up for sale is a rare, historically significant antique German character beer stein dating from the Boxer Rebellion era (circa 1900-1905). This 0.5L pottery stein features a hand-painted character face mocking the defeated Chinese military forces, utilizing the traditional Qing Dynasty \"queue\" braid as a raised back handle.Historical Inscription:- Left side text: \"Er trägt den Zopf mit Stolz u. Liebe\" (He wears the queue with pride and love)- Right side text: \"in Taku bekam er seine Hiebe\" (in Taku he got his blows/beating)Lid Details:The heavy, solid pewter lid is strongly attached with a robust hinge and formal thumblift. The top surface features a beautiful hand-engraved owner name in traditional script: \"Max Wäßmer\". The upper rim is incised with the capacity mark \"0.5L\". The bottom base is stamped \"GERMANY\". CH Beck on lid bottom.Condition Note:The structural elements are excellent with no chips or hairline cracks to the body. The lid is tight and functioning well. There is typical cold-paint flaking and surface wear on the dark-painted handle area as shown in the close-up photographs. A highly sought-after military history cross-collector item!