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ANTIQUE METTLACH VILLEROY & BOCH #1028 ”HARVEST” FIGURAL STONEWARE STEIN SET - An antique Mettlach Villeroy & Boch #1028 ”Harvest” figural stoneware 4 L pouring stein or pitcher and six 1/2 L drinking stein serving set, with inlaid face relief lids. This stein design is attributed to the potter Ludwig Foltz II. The large pouring stein measures about 14.5” H x 9” W x 6.5” D. The pouring stein reads: ”Nach der Arbeit Müh' und Schweiss, aus mir zu laben ich dich heiss', doch nie zuviel und ohne Sinn, im Krug sitzt oft der +++ drinn! Drum treib' ihn aus!” (After work’s troubles and sweat, I command you to drink out of me, but never too much and senselessly, the +++ often sits therein! Therefore banish it!). The drinking steins read: ”Der Reben- und der Gerstensaft, verleiht dem Menschen Muth u. Kraft! Darum trinke.” (The juice of the grape and barley gives courage and strength to man! Therefore drink!). These translations were taken from The Beer Stein Library (beerstein.net).