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Catalog No. 586
Pottery, transfer and etched, 3.5L, pewter lid, signed “GT” (Gustav Thinwibel).
Text:
“Zum Sang ein Trunk, zum Trunk ein Sang,
so soll man’s üben sein Leben lang.”
(A drink with your song, a song with your drink,
that’s what one should do all of one’s life.)
A Landsknecht was a feudal serf used for military purposes by his master. These “soldiers” were often traded between landowners and were, in a sense, the equivalent of modern mercenaries, with the important difference that they were not free to choose their employer.
Price Ranges
Full-color: $250-$350
Ltd-color: $175-$250
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