The general accepted name of the mug: “Old German Drinker in Front of a Barrel”. I think it's more correct to call this mug: "Renaissance military man drinks from a barrel".
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The name of the mug: "Renaissance military man drinks from a barrel". This antique beer mug was made in 1901 at the famous Villeroy & Boch factory in Metlach. The capacity of this mug is 0.5 liters. In the Villeroy & Boch catalog, the mold of this mug is present under the number 2271. The drawing of the mug is registered under the number 1055. The plot of the drawing is dedicated to the drunken military period of the Renaissance. The military's costume and weapons correspond to this. There is an inscription on the mug. Translated from German, the inscription means: "Someone who has never been drunk cannot be considered brave." A typical toast of the German military.
There is an image of two monkeys on the mug. In German alcoholic culture, the image of a monkey symbolizes a drunk person.
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