The beer barrel of a Bavarian monk

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I couldn't decipher the engraving in the rectangle.

The monk and his beer barrel

An eight-pointed star imprint on the bottom of the mug

The beer barrel of a Bavarian monk.
In fact, the vertical edges of the mug are the wooden rivets of the barrel, and the horizontal grooves are the metal hoops.

The mug is made using the technology of casting glass under pressure into a mold. This is known as pressed glass. Unlike blown glass, it allows the mug to be cast with the handle attached, rather than having to be welded on later.
There is a seam visible on the front of the mug and on the handle. This is a result of the two halves of the mold that was used to press the liquid glass. This technology has been known in Germany since the 1870s. However, it was not widely used until 1895. In our version, the mug is equipped with a lid with a hinge of three loops. After 1890, such hinges were preferred not to use, preferring more reliable and practical five-loop.
On the bottom of the mug on the outside there is an imprint of an eight-pointed star. Until the end of the 19th century in Germany, and in Bavaria especially, this sign was considered a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem. In fact, one of the main Christmas symbols. The religious theme of the mug is enhanced by the figure of a monk brewer on the tin lid. However, the shape of the mug itself resembles a beer barrel.

The glass beer mug is best viewed in video format. You can watch a video about this mug at this link:
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