Beer Stein Stoneware 1/2 Liter Mug Original Pewter Hinge Dancing Drinking Scene

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Beer Stein Stoneware 1/2 Liter Mug Original Pewter Hinge Dancing Drinking Scene

About the Item

Beer stein is an English neologism for either traditional beer mugs made out of stoneware, or specifically ornamental beer mugs that are usually sold as souvenirs or collectibles. In German, the word Stein means stone and is not used to refer to a beverage container. Such Steins may be made out of stoneware, pewter, porcelain, or even silver, wood or crystal glass; they may have open tops or hinged pewter lids with a thumb-lever. Steins usually come in sizes of a half litre or a full litre (or comparable historic sizes). Like decorative tankards, they are often decorated in a nostalgic manner, but with allusions to Germany or Bavaria. It is believed by some that the lid was implemented during the age of the Black Plague, to prevent diseased flies from getting into the beer. "Stein" is an abbreviation of German Steinzeug "stoneware", the common material for beer mugs before the introduction of glass. The word alone is not usually used in standard German; rather, Krug, Humpen or, especially in southern Germany and Austria, Seidel are used. The word "stein" could have also originated from the German word Steinzeugkrug, meaning stoneware jug or tankard. By common usage, stein refers to a beer container with a handle and hinged lid. Bierstein in German means "beerstone" – i.e., "beer scale" – a hard residue of calcium oxalate, protein, and sugar formed when a brewing vessel is used repeatedly without exacting cleaning. Beer steins were made primarily with pewter in many areas across Europe (primarily in England), but many steins were known to be made of glass, porcelain, and silver as well. Steins have also been known to have been made out of wood, earthenware, and crystal. Ordinary German beer mugs have been made out of glass for hygienic reasons since the introduction of glass mugs to the 1892 Oktoberfest. Modern beer mugs, except again decorative or luxury versions, do not have a lid. Beer mugs (0.5 and 1 litre) are typical for beer gardens and especially the Oktoberfest, where they are popular for their robustness. In other settings, 0.33 and 0.5 litre beer glasses are also popular. Attempts to replace beer mugs made from glass or earthenware by ones made from plastic (for security reasons) have been variously met with protests, even burnings of mugs and were never successful in the long or even medium term in Germany.

Dimensions:
Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Diameter: 3.94 in (10 cm)
Style:
Arts and Crafts (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
1910-1919
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1914
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Sofia, BG
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2423313633702