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Antique German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine by R.Merkelbach c.1916
Antique German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine by R.Merkelbach c.1916
Antique German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine by R.Merkelbach c.1916
Antique German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine by R.Merkelbach c.1916
Antique German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine by R.Merkelbach c.1916
Antique German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine by R.Merkelbach c.1916

Antique German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine by R.Merkelbach c.1916

$ 44.88

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    Description

    Antique German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine by R.Merkelbach c.1916
    Description:
    Unusual German beer stein made by Reinhold Merkelbach - a major name in ceramics - especially Jugendstil ceramics - that produced many collectable beer steins in late 1800s - early 1900s and later until 1970s.
    The stein was designed in a very specific manner to mimic well known early beer vessel from 1600s called "Bartmannkrug" or "The Bearded Man Stein".
    Another name for this kind of drinking vessels was "Bellarmine" - it refers to a hated by mostly protestant potters  cardinal Robert Bellarmine (1542 - 1621).
    It was made in 1916 for the firm of Jacob Auer Sohne "Kurkölner" - a company established in 1850. I don't know what exactly the company was - there is an old restaurant called "Kurkölner" in Cologne or maybe it was a brewery.
    "Kurkölner" in general is an inhabitant of the Kurfurstentum Köln - the Medieval Cologne Electorate of the Holy Roman Empire. With the exception of the medallion on the back, the stein is an exact copy of a stein from the collection of Art Museum in Koeln.
    Made of stoneware with traditional cobalt-blue glaze used in Westerwald for several centuries.
    The stein is not marked but I've had this one before with R.Merkelbach manufactiuring mark from the period. Please note - R.Merkelbach produced this stein for several years - some later versions in "Koelnisch braun" glaze. This is the first and original model from 1916. I guarantee my description and dating. Excellent condition with some minor manufacturing flaws - no damge or repair. Please note a small hollow in the upper rim - this is not a chip, this is a small spout made during manufacturing for better liquid flow.
    The stein is 6" tall, 3/4 L capacity.
    Reference#:
    Condition:
    Excellent w/minor manufacturing flaws
    Year:
    1916
    Country:
    Germany
    Height:
    6 in.
    Title:
    Antique German Beer Stein Bartmann R.Merkelbach
    Materials:
    Stoneware
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