Antique Villeroy & Boch Mettlach Ceramic Lid Stein #228 - "Song Celebration" - C. 1894

Antique Villeroy & Boch Mettlach ceramic lid stein, "Song Celebration", Catalog No. 228, circa 1894.

Pottery with relief design, 0.5L capacity, inlaid lid, blue/terracotta/gray background variations. Design attributed to Ludwig Foltz II.

Text (selection): “Beim Liebchen da müssen wir loben und küssen!” (We must praise and kiss our sweethearts!) & “Sind Freunde beieinand, nimm die Kanne zur Hand!” (When friends gather together, pick up the pitcher!) & “Bei jeglichem Feste ist Gesang stets das beste!” (At any celebration, song is the best!) & “Das lindern der Noth, belohnet dir Gott!” (Alleviating hardship will be rewarded by God!)

Lid (early versions): “Im Tackte fest, im Tone rein soll unser Thun und Singen sein.” (Steady in times, clear in sound shall be our acting and singing.)

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