German Stoneware Mug

"Dust makes thirst and since humans are made of dust, we should drink day and night". Staub macht Durst Und da der Mensch aus Staub gemacht muss er saufen Tag und Nacht. Antique set of eleven 19th century German earthenware steins / beer mugs / tankards with applied mask handle, distributed as a promotional advertising / sales incentive by F.A. Schwill & Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. Likely produced by the Hugo Thuemler Maufacturing Co - Representation of Gambrinus on the top of the handle on these steins has been seen on others produced by Thuemler. Gambrinus is a legendary European culture hero celebrated as an icon of beer, brewing, joviality, and joie de vivre. Typical representations in the visual arts depict him as a rotund, bearded duke or king, holding a tankard or mug, and sometimes with a keg nearby. "The F.A. Schwill & Son Company was a supplier of brewer's supplies and grain in Cincinnati, Ohio from the late 19th century through the early 20th century. From 1905 until 1918, The F.A. Schwill & Son Company had a retail store, selling glassware, hotel and restaurant china...

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