Stein S.P. Gerz #230 "Drinking Gnomes with Saying".
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An old German beer mug "Drinking gnomes with a saying". The capacity of the mug is 0.5 liters, the height is 18 cm. The mug was made in the period 1880-1885 at the famous S.P. Gerz manufactory. In the catalog of products of the S.P. Gerz factory at the end of the 19th century, the mold of this model has the number 230 and is called "Drinking gnomes with a saying." The name speaks for itself. The sides of the mug depict scenes of drinking beer with the participation of dwarfs. In the center of the circle there is a saying in German: "Ein Trunk zur rechten Zeit. Hält stets das Herz erfreut». Translated, it means: "A sip at the right time always pleases the heart." This phrase is a common traditional inscription on German beer mugs, which were often decorated with similar sayings to add humor or philosophical overtones to the process of drinking beer.
The mugs of this model were painted blue in different shades. In this case, we have an extremely rare specimen that did not fall under the final application of the blue coloring. This creates a special collector's value for the mug.
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