GERZIT CERAMIC BEER STEIN WITH PEWTER LID AND HANDLE - GERMAN,

A FINE EXAMPLE OF GERMAN STONEWARE CRAFTSMANSHIP, THIS GERZIT BEER STEIN EXEMPLIFIES THE QUALITY AND ARTISTRY OF LATE 19TH-CENTURY CERAMIC PRODUCTION. THE CYLINDRICAL FORM FEATURES EXCEPTIONAL COBALT BLUE AND CREAM GLAZED DECORATION DEPICTING CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURAL SCENES WITH FIGURES IN PERIOD DRESS, FRAMED BY ORNAMENTAL BORDERS AND CARTOUCHES.

IDENTIFICATION AND ATTRIBUTION:
- MAKER: GERZIT, GERMAN CERAMIC MANUFACTURER
- MARK: IMPRESSED CIRCULAR 'ORIGINAL GERZIT' MARK TO BASE WITH MAKER'S EMBLEM
- PERIOD: CIRCA 1880-1900 BASED ON MARK TYPE AND DECORATIVE STYLE
- ORIGIN: GERMAN, LIKELY RHINELAND REGION

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS:
- PRIMARY MATERIAL: HIGH-FIRED STONEWARE WITH COBALT BLUE AND CREAM GLAZE
- LID: PEWTER WITH DOMED FORM AND DECORATIVE FINIAL
- HANDLE: PEWTER WITH RELIEF-MOULDED FOLIATE DECORATION AND FIGURAL TERMINAL
- VENTILATION: TWO CIRCULAR HOLES IN DECORATIVE BAND BELOW RIM, TYPICAL OF GERMAN STEINS

DIMENSIONS:
- HEIGHT: 30 CM
- DIAMETER: 12CM
- CAPACITY: APPROXIMATELY 600 ML

DECORATION:
THE STEIN FEATURES A NARRATIVE SCENE IN THE CLASSICAL GERMAN TRADITION, WITH FIGURES DEPICTED IN ARCHITECTURAL SETTINGS FRAMED BY ORNAMENTAL CARTOUCHES. THE DECORATIVE BAND BELOW THE RIM DISPLAYS RELIEF-MOULDED FOLIATE MOTIFS. THE BASE IS ENCIRCLED WITH A DECORATIVE BORDER. THE COBALT BLUE UNDERGLAZE DECORATION IS CRISP AND WELL-DEFINED, INDICATING SKILLED HAND-PAINTING OR TRANSFER APPLICATION.

CONDITION:
THE CERAMIC BODY IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH MINOR SURFACE CRAZING TO THE GLAZE, CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND NORMAL CERAMIC DEVELOPMENT. NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR REPAIRS TO THE CERAMIC BODY. THE RIM IS INTACT AND UNRESTORED. THE PEWTER LID AND HANDLE SHOW APPROPRIATE PATINA FOR A PIECE OF THIS AGE, WITH MINOR SURFACE OXIDATION THAT IS TYPICAL AND DESIRABLE. ALL COMPONENTS ARE SECURE AND FUNCTIONAL. THE PIECE RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL CHARACTER AND AUTHENTICITY.

PROVENANCE:
PRIVATE COLLECTION. NO EXHIBITION HISTORY DOCUMENTED.

NOTES:
GERZIT STEINS ARE HIGHLY REGARDED BY COLLECTORS OF GERMAN CERAMICS AND BEER STEIN ENTHUSIASTS. THE QUALITY OF THE GLAZE WORK AND THE CLARITY OF THE DECORATIVE SCENE INDICATE THIS IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE MAKER'S OUTPUT. THE PRESENCE OF THE ORIGINAL PEWTER LID AND HANDLE, BOTH INTACT AND UNRESTORED, ADDS SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE VALUE AND COLLECTIBILITY OF THIS PIECE. GERMAN STONEWARE STEINS OF THIS QUALITY AND PERIOD HAVE DEMONSTRATED CONSISTENT COLLECTOR DEMAND.

Item Size: Height: 31cm, Width: 25cm, Depth: 30cm, Weight: 2Kg

Condition: Good

TOORMINA
548763+6

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