PAIR OF GERMAN STONEWARE BEER STEINS WITH PEWTER LIDS - CIRCA 1880-1900

OVERVIEW:
A HANDSOME PAIR OF GERMAN STONEWARE BEER STEINS FEATURING APPLIED RELIEF DECORATION AND ORIGINAL PEWTER LIDS. THE LEFT STEIN DISPLAYS A DARK COBALT BLUE GROUND WITH CREAM-COLOURED RELIEF FIGURE OF A WOMAN IN PERIOD DRESS, FRAMED BY ORNAMENTAL SCROLLWORK AND FOLIATE BORDERS. THE RIGHT STEIN FEATURES A DARK GREEN GROUND WITH CREAM-COLOURED RELIEF SCENES DEPICTING FIGURES IN DOMESTIC AND SOCIAL SETTINGS, COMPLEMENTED BY FLORAL AND ARCHITECTURAL MOTIFS. BOTH STEINS ARE FITTED WITH PERIOD PEWTER LIDS WITH DECORATIVE THUMBLIFTS AND BANDING.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- CONSTRUCTION: HAND-THROWN STONEWARE WITH APPLIED RELIEF DECORATION
- PRIMARY COLOUR: COBALT BLUE (LEFT) AND DARK GREEN (RIGHT)
- RELIEF DECORATION: CREAM-COLOURED APPLIED STONEWARE IN HIGH RELIEF
- LIDS: ORIGINAL PEWTER WITH DECORATIVE BANDING AND THUMBLIFTS
- HEIGHT: APPROXIMATELY 16 CM EACH
- HANDLES: APPLIED STONEWARE HANDLES WITH SCROLLED TERMINALS

CONDITION:
BOTH STEINS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION FOR THEIR AGE. THE STONEWARE BODIES ARE SOUND WITH NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR REPAIRS EVIDENT. THE APPLIED RELIEF DECORATION REMAINS CRISP AND WELL-DEFINED, DEMONSTRATING THE QUALITY OF THE ORIGINAL MOULDING. THE PEWTER LIDS DISPLAY NATURAL OXIDATION AND PATINA CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE, WITH NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OR LOSSES. THE HANDLES ARE SECURE AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.

THESE STEINS EXEMPLIFY THE QUALITY OF GERMAN STONEWARE PRODUCTION FROM THE LATE 19TH CENTURY, COMBINING FUNCTIONAL FORM WITH DECORATIVE APPEAL. THE APPLIED RELIEF TECHNIQUE AND PERIOD-APPROPRIATE PEWTER FITTINGS CONFIRM THEIR AUTHENTICITY AND AGE. SUITABLE FOR DISPLAY OR USE BY THE SERIOUS COLLECTOR OF GERMAN CERAMICS AND DRINKING VESSELS.

Item Size: Height: 16cm, Width: 10cm, Depth: 15cm, Weight: 2Kg

Condition: Good

548763+35

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