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The "Dragon on guard of a medieval castle" mug. This unique collectible beer mug was made in 2009 by the renowned company Albert Jacob Thewalt GmbH. The mug has a capacity of 0.75 liters and a height of 32 cm, including a pewter figurine in the form of a dragon on the lid. Moreover, the height of the dragon statuette itself is 9 cm.
The mug was made in a limited edition of 2,500 pieces especially for collectors.
The surface of the mug is decorated with a bas-relief depicting a dragon protecting a medieval castle. The dragon cherishes the castle because its young are nesting there. The dragon spews fire and stands on the remains of a knight's helmet and armor. Nearby lies a shield, no longer needed by its owner. The mug's handle is shaped like a medieval axe, protruding from the castle's archway and held by a hand in armor at its base. The mug is hand-painted.
A large and detailed solid tin dragon adorns the domed lid.
Albert Jacob Thewalt (1857-1939) established his pottery factory in 1892 in the renowned German pottery center of Hör.
By the beginning of World War I in 1914, the A.J. Thewalt factory catalog featured approximately 819 different models of beer mugs. However, production of beer mugs was halted and did not resume until after World War II. The founder's legacy was continued by his son, Albert Johann (born on December 16, 1884, and died on March 19, 1957), and his grandson, Albert Jacob (born on August 6, 1926).
Under the leadership of the heirs, the factory produced reproductions of the most successful and popular models developed before 1914, as well as designing new models. During the post-war period, the revived A.J. Thewalt factory developed over 400 new models. The factory ceased its operations after October 31, 2009. In January 2011, the right to produce using some of Thewalt's forms was sold to KING-WERK.
The "Dragon Protecting Its Chicks in a Knight's Tower" mug was originally designed between 1897 and 1900. In the catalog of the A.J. Thewalt factory, it was given the number 490.
In 2009, the factory released a limited edition of mugs of this model.
After the TV series "Game of Thrones" became a global bestseller and the image of the Dragon gained widespread popularity, the KING-WERK factory resumed production of mugs with the Dragon using the mold inherited from A.J. Thewalt. However, the new mugs were marked with the KING-WERK logo.
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