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Since this is a Mettlach item, use the incised form number to look it up in the Mettlach catalog at the Beerstein Library (http:\\beerstein.net)
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Walt, It is a hand painted decoration on form 285. -
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First, your stein was decorated by van Hauten of Bonn.
The first letter is R, so Rast ich dann rost ich. Note that the word “rost” is lower case, i.e., it is not a noun. The sources I consulted have entries for Rost, none for “rost.” I also searched for the full expression – Rast ich dann rost ich. Most of the results seem to want to add an e to the end of the key word, i.d., roste. If we make that small change, then Google translate give us “If I rest then I rust.” This seems to be a case of either a mistake or a variation in spelling, but in either case, the sense of the expression is clear. In context, i.e., what looks like a coat or arms, it is normal to accompany arms with a motto, which this expression certainly is.
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