SET OF THREE GERMAN CERAMIC BEER STEINS WITH FIGURAL SCENES AND PEWTER LIDS -

OVERVIEW:
A CHARMING SET OF SIX GERMAN CERAMIC BEER STEINS, EACH FEATURING HAND-PAINTED FIGURAL SCENES DEPICTING TRADITIONAL BAVARIAN FOLK NARRATIVES AND TAVERN SCENES. THE STEINS SHOWCASE THE CHARACTERISTIC STYLE OF LATE 19TH-CENTURY GERMAN CERAMIC PRODUCTION, WITH COBALT BLUE GROUNDS, ORNATE PEWTER LIDS, AND APPLIED CERAMIC HANDLES RENDERED IN NATURALISTIC FORM. THE DECORATION COMBINES PAINTED FIGURAL WORK WITH GILT AND ENAMEL DETAILING, TYPICAL OF QUALITY BAVARIAN STONEWARE PRODUCTION OF THE PERIOD.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- MATERIAL: CERAMIC STONEWARE BODIES WITH PEWTER HINGED LIDS AND CERAMIC HANDLES
- HEIGHT: APPROXIMATELY 18 CM EACH
- DIAMETER: APPROXIMATELY 9 CM AT WIDEST POINT
- DECORATION: HAND-PAINTED FIGURAL SCENES ON COBALT BLUE GROUND WITH GILT ORNAMENTAL BORDERS AND ENAMEL HIGHLIGHTS
- HANDLES: APPLIED CERAMIC HANDLES IN NATURALISTIC FORM, SECURELY ATTACHED
- LIDS: PEWTER WITH HINGED MECHANISM, EACH STAMPED WITH MAKER'S MARK (PARTIALLY LEGIBLE)
- SCENES DEPICTED: EACH STEIN FEATURES DISTINCT TRADITIONAL GERMAN FOLK NARRATIVES INCLUDING TAVERN GATHERINGS, FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS, AND PERIOD-COSTUMED FIGURES ENGAGED IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
- INSCRIPTIONS: GERMAN TEXT VISIBLE ON SEVERAL EXAMPLES, INCLUDING PHRASES SUCH AS "FROH HEIM BIER" (HAPPY AT HOME WITH BEER), "EIN LUSTIGER BUD" (A MERRY COMPANION), AND OTHER PERIOD-APPROPRIATE SENTIMENTS

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE SET IS IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE. THE CERAMIC BODIES ARE FREE FROM CHIPS, CRACKS, OR REPAIRS. THE HAND-PAINTED DECORATION REMAINS VIBRANT, WITH ONLY MINOR FADING TO SOME SCENES, PARTICULARLY WHERE EXPOSED TO LIGHT OVER TIME. THE PEWTER LIDS DISPLAY NATURAL PATINA CHARACTERISTIC OF AGE, WITH NO DENTS OR DAMAGE. ALL HANDLES ARE SECURE AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THE HINGED MECHANISMS ON THE LIDS FUNCTION SMOOTHLY. NO RESTORATION OR CONSERVATION WORK IS EVIDENT.

PERIOD AND ATTRIBUTION:
THESE STEINS ARE CHARACTERISTIC OF BAVARIAN CERAMIC PRODUCTION FROM THE 1880-1900 PERIOD, WHEN GERMAN BEER STEINS REACHED THEIR PEAK OF ARTISTIC REFINEMENT. THE COMBINATION OF COBALT BLUE GROUNDS, HAND-PAINTED FIGURAL WORK, AND QUALITY PEWTER FITTINGS INDICATES PRODUCTION BY A REPUTABLE BAVARIAN POTTERY, LIKELY IN THE WESTERWALD OR RHINELAND REGION. THE STYLE AND EXECUTION SUGGEST THESE WERE MID-TO-UPPER MARKET PIECES, PRODUCED FOR THE GERMAN DOMESTIC MARKET AND EXPORT TRADE.

PROVENANCE:
THE SET COMES FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION WITH A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF ACQUISITION IN GERMANY DURING THE MID-20TH CENTURY. NO EXHIBITION HISTORY OR PUBLISHED REFERENCES ARE KNOWN.


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

Condition: Good

TOORMINA
548763+19

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