German hunting mug with lithophane
Porcelain, pewter, total height 23 cm
A collector’s mug from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, with a capacity of 0.5 liters and a hinged pewter lid featuring rich antique-style motifs (grotesque scrollwork). On the bottom of the mug is a beautiful lithophane, a translucent image depicting an antique-style scene. Partially hand-painted. In the central part of the body, there is an image (a printed design with hand-painted details) depicting a scene from the "Hunters’ Lodge" (Jägers Haim).
On the lid, the inscription “Reichszinn” refers to the pewter, which was marked in a manner alluding to the traditions of the Reich.
Condition: good (slight chip on the upper edge, paint loss at the bottom of the mug, lid in very good condition)
Dimensions: 23
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