The stein depicted in this auction was made by the Marzi & Remy firm.  The stein is pottery & relief. The stein has a pewter lid with finial and a very unique pewter thumb.  The size is 0.5 L and the stein is in full color.  The form number is 1800 and the piece is called Hunter with Fox Cubs.  The firm of Marzi & Remy was founded in the Westerwald town of Höhr in 1879 by Anton Marzi and Simon Peter Remy. By the end of the 19th century M&R employed more than 100 workers and had become one of Germany’s leading stoneware producers.