Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c.1790s

Description

Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c.1790s
Description:
The beer steins made before 1800 are quite rare - at that time, before the industrial revolution, the production was all manual. Every stein made in the early period was unique, decorated by hand and rarely replicated.
This beautiful stein was made in the late 1700s, around 1790s, it is guaranteed old give ot take 10 years. It
was made in the town of Muskau - on the very East of Germany at the border with Poland. This brown-glazed "Birnkrug" or "pear-shaped stein" in German, was very popular during the first half of 1800s. The Muskau factory produced them in large quantities in all kinds of sizes.
The Muskauer stoneware was slightly lighter
with thinner walls
than it's Westerwald counterpart,  but still very sturdy and strong.
The stein is decorated with floral motives in the central frieze higlighted with black glaze - the distinctive Muskau type of decor.
The lid is pewter with hollow ball thumblift and
large five-ring closed type hinge - the absolute signs of pre-industrial production
. The lid is marked on the inside with two town marks and the pewterer's mark.
The stein is in a very good shape - there is some minimal chipping to the upper and lower edge (see pics>) but no major chips or cracks. The lid is sitting pretty tight.
The stein is 9" tall to the top of the thumblift, about 1L capacity. I guarantee the authencity.
Reference#:
bs050309_2
Condition:
Excellent w/minor flakes
Year:
1790s
Country:
Germany
Height:
9 in.
Title:
Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c.1790s
Materials:
Stoneware
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