Rheinhold Hanke made steins 1868-1938, this 1L Munich Child #1285 was produced with three different stoneware heads and one pewter head. It's almost 12" tall, with a 1L capacity mark, #1285 and a curved GERMANY on the base. Starting in1887 Germany required all exports to be marked Germany or Made in Germany. So this stein may have been made 1887-1921.
August 1st and 2nd 1921 the firm of August Hanke was virtually destroyed by fire, all the molds were destroyed. Its operations from that point were a mere hint of what they had been. August Hanke (Reinhold's son) unsuccessfully attempted to rebuild his business, but he still produced some ceramics at a reduced level. August Hanke died 1938 and all production stopped. So most Hanke steins were made 1868-1921.
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