Category: Other Types of Drinking Vessels

A German pewter lidded “Vexerkrug” (one of the original puzzle vessels  in Europe – but not a mug.)  Dated 1813. [FWTD] This might rate as a “7” on the Smith-Parator scale. (If it were a bit older it would be an “8”.) These are highly sought after in Germany / Europe.   Above ▲. An old English essay…

  It is interesting to note that will all the stoneware pots and jugs here are no “Ring Jugs” pictured on the wagon, those were probably purchased at the “big city” stores and those sold to the peasants were strictly housewares and utilitarian. FIRST BEFORE WE GET TO THE BODY OF WORK CONSTRUCTED FOR THIS…

This discussion started with this email from a reader and new collector in mid April 2013: Steve:  Your new page on “Ring Jugs” has piqued my interest regarding the ring in beak motif of the Ringkrug.  I would like to hear what you have found. I’m a newbie, but prior to reading your page I had…

 Before reading the article below-  please avail yourself of an excellent dissertation on the subject of the Westerwald at John McGregors site: http://www.thepatriotexchange.com/pss/wester.htm CIRCULAR JUGS OF THE WESTERWALD, (KANNENBÄCKERLAND) AND THE REGENSBURG AREA: NOTES: [1] Historismus – A “time period” term used to define those steins and vessels designed (and produced) based largely on the old…

 Editor’s note: these MAY  be my assigned numbers  they are not out of any catalog as I have never seen or even heard of one.     STILL       = Products of the Münchener Werkstätten für keramische Kunst, Munich, Bavaria Germany, (Kunst-Töpferei / Art Pottery.) Known dates: 1880’s – 1912,. Founded by Joseph & Karl Leipfinger.…

A great pair of majolica statues with a drinking theme. 25.5 inches high, to the top of the landsknecht’s feather. He should be holding a wooden halberd or lance with his left hand, most often missing. Probably Austrian. Circa 1870. [FWTD] For more on Landsknechts see: http://www.steveonsteins.com/lansquenets-on-beer-steins-etc-started-10-30-xing-as-i-go Majolica may refer to: [1] Tin-glazed pottery – decorated…

  .   A Norwegian “Peg Tankard (passing encouraged!) “Okay, now I’ll take you down a peg or two!” Expressions like this one are thought to have come from the playing of drinking games in the taverns of old (mostly North) Europe. The Baltic Sea area tankards / steins are famous for them and the…

Our guys are literately “into the leather (chairs)” ! So you think being “into leather” is sexy?! That “leather look” has been around for longer than you think! blackjack n a tarred leather tankard or jug [from black + jack3] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003…

Detail: From a V &B ‘Mettlach’ wall plaque. Showing a punch bowl on the table and roemers in use all around. See below for front view and full verse. If you are thinking of collecting old German made “Punch Bowls,” please stop and think at least for a minute. PUNCH BOWLS ARE THE DRINKING VESSEL’S…

A collection of English porcelain and ceramic  “Stirrup Cups.”  This photo was sent to me (10/2011) by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries in Maine. Thank you! Mostly a “Stirrup Cup” is a “parting cup” given to guests, especially [1] when they are leaving a home and have their feet in the stirrups. There are at least three…

  Peter Brueghel (or Bruegel), the Flemish painter (1525-69), shows us an excellent example of a three-handled, Rhenish stoneware pass cup being put to good use. Here shown above the holder of the large pottery vessel is waiting for the bagpiper to complete his tune and will then pass the cup along to the thirsty…

TWO EUROPEAN IMPERIAL BEER BEAKERS:  THE STORY BEHIND “THE AUSTRIAN IMPERIAL BEAKER.” This 5 inch tall heavily engraved pewter beaker is called  “The Austrian Imperial Beaker”  (Or the “Maundy Thursday” Beaker). [WFTD] They were presentation pewter beakers from the Emperor / Empress of Austria, given to the 12 oldest men and women in the City of Vienna on the…

Blown and stained blue glass pokal with the engraved Russian Coat of Arms. This is a newer piece . What is a “pokal?”  (‘po-cull’  (or) ‘po-cow’) Basically it is  a tall (over 7 inches usually) cylindrical beaker with a matching set-on-lid,  and a pedestal base. Those vessels without the pedestal are called “Humpens.”   Very many pokals can…

“Honestly, I am just admiring your .beer mug!“ Editor’s note: The only difference between a mug and a stein is the lid. Some mugs were steins and lost their lids (as just below ▼) , and some steins were made as mugs and had the lids added later. Even to this day beer stein repairers in…

My son Michael and Diren, his new bride, using their “wedding cup” in the appropriate manner.  LEGEND OF THE NURNBERG BRIDAL / WEDDING CUP Very unusual all brass wedding cup by Hechert, or most likely his metal supplier. These usually have glass bottoms  (see far below ▼ ▼ ▼) 8.8 inches. Centuries ago, in old…