A VILLEROY & BOCH GLAZED TRANSFER PRINTED STONEWARE STEIN WITH PEWTER LID, METTLACH, GERMANY, 1895, the 1/4 liter cylindrical tankard with transfer printed decoration of an elf drinking, "D" shape handle, with stepped domed pewter lid with hooded elf thumb latch, marked (Abbey), "METTLACH," "VB," "2179," "95," "24," "962 GESCHUTZT." Height: 6 1/4" Width: 4 1/4" Depth: 3 1/2"

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