1890s German stein in gray, blue & brown

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Lot number336
AuctionJohnson Art & Antiques Online Auction
DateSeptember 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT
Auction houseHarmeyer Auction & Appraisal Co.
LocationRushville, Indiana

German beer stein made by Simon Peter Gerz I (G.m.b.H.), circa 1890s, the designs including a man with a pipe and a stein, lettered "Munchhausen"; a man with a pipe, lettered "Stillvergnuct"; and a panel lettered "Guter Muth Gesundes Blut" (Good Courage, Healthy Blood), blue and gray stoneware with an unusual addition of brown to the lid, which has a pewter ring and thumblift, the base with the company mark of a stein in a triangle / 257 / Germany, holds .5L, 8 1/2" high, excellent condition.

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