Description: Presented is a very old German/Austrian beer stein made in the mid-1700s. The stein was made in the factory of Gmunden - now it's a small town in north Austria that was once famous for faience production. The stein is made of brownish clay with a tin-based white glaze. The steins of this shape are called "Birnkrug" or "pear-shaped stein".

It is decorated with a hand-painted floral design. The decoration is typical for Gmunden with vivid colors and bands on top and bottom. The combination of grass-green and dark yellow is also very typical for Gmunden. The pewter mounts consist of a dome-shaped lid with a large hollow ball for the thumblift, a five-ring closed-type hinge, and a foot ring.

The lid engraved with initials "M.E.P." and is stamped with pewter hallmarks consistent with the age.

It is 9.5" tall to the top of the thumblift, about 1 L capacity

The stein is in a good condition for the over 260 year old piece. There is a professional repair to a chip on the upper edge (see the last pic.). The lines you see on the pictures are the glaze crazing - there is no damage to the body. The lid is sitting tight and has no damage as well.