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| ~ Jss was gar ist ~ | |
| This is a 1 L. salt-glazed stoneware stein made in the Westerwald ca. 1900. The verse is an old German proverb/rhyme and good advise. Note that the "Old German/English" use of "J" before a consonant has the same meaning and sound as "I" in "Modern German/English". The word "iss" is the imperative (command) form of "essen" (to eat). | |
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Jss was gar ist. Trink was klar ist. Sprich was wahr ist. Lieb was rar ist. |
Eat what is cooked. Drink what is clear. Speak what is true. Love what is rare. |
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| Three of the lines from this verse can be found below on this
pass cup, ca. 1900, made by Johann Peter Thewalt, mold #1197. | ||
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Translation: Les Hopper compilation Photo credits: unknown, Rich Stattler |