Stein Villeroy & Boch #1536 "Mountain Dweller".
A large antique German beer mug called "Mountain Dweller" with a capacity of 1 liter. The mug was made in 1907 at the famous Villeroy & Boch factory. In the Villeroy & Boch product catalog, the mold of this mug has the number 1536.
The decoration of the mug is made in a combination of two complex techniques. The relief base for the drawing is applied in the "tapestry" technique. It's like a carpet attached to the surface of a wall. The portrait drawing itself is made using the ceramic etching technique. Combining these two techniques is considered very difficult and time-consuming. This significantly increases the value of the product. Because of the specifics and shape of the decoration, beer mugs of this category have received a stable name among collectors - tapestry mugs.
This tapestry depicts a bearded highlander sitting at a table with a mug of beer and smoking a pipe. He looks thoughtful. His left elbow is resting on the table, his head is resting on his right arm, and his feathered hat is tilted to one side. The author and performer of the design of the decoration of this mug is Kristin Warth (Christian Warth, 1836-1890). Christian Warth's signature is located in the lower right part of the tapestry.
At the bottom of the mug there is an inscription in German, executed in Gothic script.: "Lieber Bier, als Verdruß und Ärger schlucken.
Und rauch dabei, so vertreibst du dir die Mucken". Translated from German, this phrase means: "It's better to swallow beer than frustration and anger. And smoke at the same time — so you will drive away a bad mood (or "flies" — in the figurative sense of fads / melancholy)." This is a typical German table toast, encouraging you to relax, drink a beer and forget about everyday worries.
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