Dancing Couple V&B Villeroy and Boch Mettlach Beer Stein Lidded Antique Germany

Antique Ceramic Porcelain German Lidded Beer Stein Jug Villeroy & Boch German Ceramic, Pewter, Porcelain c. 1900 Dimensions: H x D: 16cm x 13cm This superb beer stein was crafte...

Vintage Villeroy & Boch Mettlach Beer Stein 2901 Grimm Fairy Tales. Item features Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Little Red Riding Hood, The Fro...

Pair of Mettlach vases by Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900, stoneware with ornamental decor. In very good condition. The vases will ship from Germany. Shippin...

Antique German Lidded Blue Glazed Earthenware Beer Stein Jug Merkelbach Wick German Earthenware, Metal c. 1900 Dimensions: H x D: 18.5cm x 13.5cm This fine beer stein was made by Merkelbach Wick, a German stoneware factory based in Grenzhausen. Founded around 1872–1873 by Friedrich Wilhelm Merkelbach II and Georg Peter Wick, the firm became known for its fine earthenware and, from the early 1880s onward, its ivory stoneware, which blended traditional craftsmanship with emerging artistic styles. Their creations gained particular popularity in North America, with roughly half of their production exported there by the late 19th century. Merkelbach Wick’s beer steins were especially notable: many 19th and early 20th century pub steins, including those produced for major breweries, were crafted in salt-glazed or ivory stoneware and often bore the distinctive ‘M W Gr.’ impressed seal - such as the one on this example - making them highly prized by collectors today. Crafted from earthenware, this stein features moulded high-relief decoration encircling the entire body. Various geometric borders frame a central band filled with naturalistic and mythological motifs. Oval cartouches contain classical busts, while the spaces between them depict centaurs, symbolising the duality of human nature and the tension between intellect and instinct. The deep blue glaze accentuates the raised decoration while allowing parts of the ivory-coloured earthenware to remain visible for contrast. The prominent earthenware handle is decorated in the same style as the body, and the vessel is topped with a hinged metal lid. Its generously sized thumb lever allows the drinker to comfortably raise the lid, and the top is inset with a beautifully modelled earthenware panel. On the base remains the original Merkelbach Wick label, highlighting the firm's international reach with branches in Philadelphia, Vienna, and Munich. The earthenware is also impressed with their ‘M W Gr.’ mark, used between c. 1879 and 1921. With its detailed design and superb craftsmanship from a renowned manufacturer, this antique stein...

Charming cylindrical German lidded faience beer stein with handle. Stein is white glazed faience pottery, with a colorful scene of a running horse in a beautiful pasture. The lid is ...

Late 19th century stamped Villeroy and Boch sunflower plate. The plate is white all over with an embossed design as a background for the star of the show - the glorious sunflower! ...

A charming and unique tète-à-tète coffee/tea set; the pieces are made of French white glazed faience; one cup is inscribed with the French word “Toi,” the other with “Moi,” and the m...

German pottery stein by Matthias Girmscheid. Modeled as a monkey with top hat and pipe. Marked 828 to the base. Dimensions: 5.5" x 4" x 8.25" (...

Superb mid century modern design ball service by Helen Von Boch for the 1971 Avant Garde collection of Villeroy & Boch in Germany. Composed of 19 separate pieces. Very good conditio...

German pottery stein by Matthias Girmscheid. Modeled as a butler monkey serving wine, wearing a collar and holding a wine bottle and glass. Dimensions: 5" x 4.25" x 8.75" (Width x...