SET OF THREE GERMAN CERAMIC BEER STEINS WITH PEWTER LIDS -

OVERVIEW:
A CHARMING SET OF THREE GERMAN CERAMIC BEER STEINS, EACH FEATURING HAND-PAINTED NARRATIVE SCENES TYPICAL OF LATE 19TH-CENTURY GERMAN FOLK ART. THE STEINS SHOWCASE TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP WITH DETAILED FIGURAL DECORATION, WOODEN BASES, AND PERIOD PEWTER LIDS WITH ORNAMENTAL FINIALS. EACH STEIN PRESENTS A DISTINCT SCENE RENDERED IN VIBRANT ENAMELS AGAINST DARK BLUE OR CREAM-COLOURED CERAMIC GROUNDS.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- MATERIAL: CERAMIC BODIES WITH PEWTER LIDS AND BRASS HANDLES
- HEIGHT: APPROXIMATELY 24 CM EACH
- DECORATION: HAND-PAINTED SCENES IN TRADITIONAL GERMAN FOLK STYLE
- LIDS: PEWTER WITH DECORATIVE FINIALS (LEAF AND FLORAL MOTIFS)
- BASES: WOODEN, TURNED AND FINISHED
- HANDLES: BRASS, TWISTED ROPE DESIGN
- CONDITION: GOOD, WITH MINOR PATINA TO PEWTER CONSISTENT WITH AGE

DECORATION AND SCENES:
EACH STEIN FEATURES A DISTINCT NARRATIVE SCENE. THE LEFT STEIN DISPLAYS ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS WITH FIGURES IN TRADITIONAL DRESS. THE CENTRE STEIN DEPICTS A ROMANTIC SCENE WITH A COUPLE IN PERIOD COSTUME AGAINST A LANDSCAPE BACKGROUND WITH TEXT READING 'TREUF EUCH LEBENS' (BE FAITHFUL IN LIFE). THE RIGHT STEIN PRESENTS A FORTIFIED STRUCTURE WITH MULTIPLE FIGURES AND GERMAN TEXT. ALL SCENES ARE EXECUTED IN THE CHARACTERISTIC ENAMELLED TECHNIQUE WITH FINE DETAIL WORK TYPICAL OF GERMAN CERAMIC PRODUCTION OF THIS PERIOD.

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE CERAMIC BODIES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR REPAIRS VISIBLE. THE HAND-PAINTED DECORATION REMAINS VIBRANT AND WELL-PRESERVED. PEWTER LIDS DISPLAY NATURAL PATINA FROM AGE AND USE, CONSISTENT WITH AUTHENTIC PERIOD PIECES. WOODEN BASES SHOW MINOR EDGE WEAR. ALL HANDLES ARE SECURE AND INTACT. THE STEINS REMAIN FULLY FUNCTIONAL.

PROVENANCE:
THESE STEINS REPRESENT THE TRADITIONAL GERMAN BEER STEIN PRODUCTION OF THE LATE 19TH CENTURY, A PERIOD WHEN SUCH PIECES WERE BOTH FUNCTIONAL TABLEWARE AND DECORATIVE FOLK ART. THE QUALITY OF HAND-PAINTING AND THE PERIOD-APPROPRIATE PEWTER AND BRASS FITTINGS CONFIRM AUTHENTIC PERIOD MANUFACTURE.

Item Size: Height: 31cm, Width: 25cm, Depth: 30cm, Weight: 3Kg

Condition: Good

TOORMINA
548763+13

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