~ Der alten deutschen Redlichkeit ~ | |
Note that the archaic "y" in "sey" becomes "i" in modern German "sei" and translates to "be" or "would be". The faience stein is ca. 1800. | |
Der alten deutschen Redlichkeit, sey dieser volle Krug geweyht. |
The old German tradition would have been to bless this full stein. |
Translation: Roy De Selms Photo credit: Unknown |