Reinhold Hanke made steins1868-1938. This is an early stein with no markings at all, it's 7" tall. It is in the Beer Stein Library #552 "Horses with Sayings" but mine looks more like the hand drawing picture in the old catalog section of Stein collectors international. This one has a horse on one side and a unicorn on the other. And it has a different saying. In 1887 in Germany it was required to have Germany or Made in Germany on all exports.
"Wer Bier verfalscht und Weine tauft ist werth dass er sich selbstersauft"
(Those who adulterates Beer and waters down Wine should have to drink it themselves.)
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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.
This stein was probably made 1868-1886.
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