GERMAN STONEWARE BEER STEIN WITH PEWTER LID - LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY

A GERMAN STONEWARE BEER STEIN FEATURING A HAND-PAINTED FIGURAL SCENE DEPICTING FIGURES IN TRADITIONAL DRESS SET AGAINST A DARK BACKGROUND. THE SCENE IS FRAMED BY RAISED RELIEF STONEWARE DECORATION INCORPORATING SCROLLWORK, ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS, AND FOLIATE MOTIFS. THE STEIN IS FITTED WITH A DOMED PEWTER LID WITH EMBOSSED DECORATIVE PATTERNING AND A PEWTER THUMBLIFT ATTACHED TO THE HANDLE.

IDENTIFICATION:
* ORIGIN: GERMAN
* MATERIAL: STONEWARE WITH PEWTER LID
* BASE MARKS: IMPRESSED NUMBER 2863, IMPRESSED NUMBER 15, SMALL IMPRESSED SHIELD OR DIAMOND-SHAPED MARK WITH LETTERS, STAMPED "FOREIGN" ON BASE
* PERIOD: LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY

DESIGN:
* THE FRONT PANEL FEATURES A PAINTED SCENE OF FIGURES IN TRADITIONAL BAVARIAN OR GERMANIC DRESS, INCLUDING WOMEN SEATED AND STANDING, WITH VIVID COLOUR RETAINED IN THE REDS, GREENS, BLUES AND YELLOWS
* THE SURROUNDING BODY FEATURES RAISED RELIEF STONEWARE DECORATION WITH ARCHITECTURAL VILLAGE SCENES, SCROLLWORK, WHEAT SHEAVES AND FOLIATE MOTIFS
* THE HANDLE IS A MOULDED STONEWARE LOOP WITH RELIEF DECORATION
* THE BASE FEATURES A COBALT BLUE BAND ABOVE THE FOOT RING

CONDITION:
GENERAL WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE. THE PEWTER LID SHOWS OXIDATION AND TARNISHING ACROSS ITS SURFACE. THE PAINTED FIGURAL SCENE RETAINS GOOD COLOUR WITH MINOR SURFACE WEAR. THE RAISED RELIEF DECORATION SHOWS MINOR WEAR. THE BASE SHOWS LIGHT MARKS FROM USE. THE PEWTER THUMBLIFT AND HINGE MECHANISM ARE INTACT.

BASE MARKS: IMPRESSED 2863, IMPRESSED 15, SMALL IMPRESSED MARK, STAMPED "FOREIGN", PAINTED CURVED LINE

Item Size: Height: 5cm, Width: 24cm, Depth: 29cm, Weight: 2Kg

Victorian (1837-1901); Late 19Th To Early 20Th Century; German; Stoneware; General Wear Consistent With Age. The Pewter Lid Shows Oxidation And Tarnishing. The Painted Scene Retains Good Colour. Minor Surface Wear To The Raised Relief Decoration. The Base Shows Light Marks From Use.

Condition: Good

779230+1

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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