Reinhold Hanke made steins 1868-1938, this 1/4L "Scrollwork with Saying" is about 4-3/4" tall. It has a 1/4L capacity mark and #419 on the base, it doesn't have a makers mark or Germany. In 1887 in Germany it was required to have Germany or Made in Germany on all exports.
Iss was gar ist, trink was klar ist, sprich was wahr ist, lieb was rar ist.
(Eat what is cooked, drink what is clear, speak what is true, love what is rare.)
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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