Lot 8: A Relief-Moulded Taverner Scene Beer Stein with Metal Lid

A relief-moulded ceramic beer stein featuring a multi-scene tavern and domestic narrative in high relief. The body is decorated with hand-painted polychrome scenes: one panel depicts a group of men in 17th-century style attire seated at a tavern table with mugs and a candle, while the adjacent scene shows a man in a green doublet seated before a large wooden cupboard with game birds laid at his feet. The composition is set against a dark background, framed by architectural elements including leaded-glass windows and timber beams. The base is encircled by a decorative band featuring moulded oak leaves and acorns. The stein is fitted with a hinged conical metal lid, embellished with foliate scrollwork and a thumb lift cast in the form of a stylised shell or crest. A strap handle with a textured surface completes the form. Moulded characters appear at the upper rim, including O and