Decorative Beer Stein
Origin
Germany
Date1900
Mediumstoneware, pewter
Dimensions8 3/4 × 4 3/8 × 3 1/4 in. (22.2 × 11.1 × 8.3 cm)
ClassificationsVessels & Containers
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Irving E. Meinrath in memory of Hattie and Louis C. Ilfeld
Object numberPC1984.6.5
DescriptionThis is a decorative beer stein with many embellishments and engravings. The stein is shaped like a wide cylinder with a widened base and a curved semi-circle handle on the side, and a domed lid. The handle is connected to the lid via a metal hinge and that has a decorative thumb press on top. The handle is molded to look like stone bricks with carvings on the corners. It is cream colored with red on the corners and a green accent throughout the rest. The press is made of silver metal and is shaped like a decorative heart with flowers around it. When pressed down the hinge lifts the lid open so the stein can be used. The lid of the stein is completely metal and has two different tiers that get progressively smaller before ending in a narrow point on top. On each of the tiers is a decorative pattern of vines and leaves engraved into the metal, the rest is smooth. The top rim of the stein is yellow. There are four borders under the rim and above the main body of the stein. Three of the borders are a continuous row of white dots, with the top row on a red background and a the others on black. Above the last row is a border that looks like overlapping scales, also white, on a black background. The base has the same red border has above separated by a thick black line. The bottom edge is the same yellow has the rim. The main body shows an image of three men, dressed has Landsknetche or mercenaries, against a cream-colored brick wall with red and yellow grass at their feet. The left side shows a man in clothes reminiscent of the 1500s with a brown mustache holding a sword pointing towards the ground at his side. His outfit is colorful including a purple cape, red tunic, brown boots, and green pants. In front is a man with the same characteristics has well has long hair, he is holding the handle of a curved blade in one hand and the blade itself in the other. He also has on a yellow tunic, purple pants, a red hat, and black boots. Finally on the left side is the same man in the same style, he is also leaning on a sword that is pointing towards the ground. He is wearing a green tunic, black pants, a red sash, and brown boots. Underneath the stein is the product number 133.On View
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