This is one of a series of 12 steins with a similar design, commonly known as the Mettlach Book Steins.
This example, Model K, is the Book Stein for Banking an Commerce. 
All steins in this series have a body which represents a book case full of books on a specific area. So the book titles vary by each different area. Also the ceramic inlaid lid has a verse or saying relating to the subject matter. In this case the saying is "Zeit ist Geld" ('Time is money').
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| type | stein | material | stoneware | 
| producer | Villeroy & Boch producer info | mold | 2001 K | 
| designer/decorator | Otto Hupp | ||
| capacity | 1/2L | ||
| design date | 1892 | ||
| height | 11.5 cm (appx. 4.5 inches.) | 
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