| ~ Die Weisheit guter Zecher ist ~ | |
| This self explanatory verse is signed "Mirza Schaffy" and is apparently from a set of poems or songs published in 1851 by Friedrich von Bodenstedt (1819-1892). Bodenstedt studied under a famous Russian writer, Professor Schaffy Vaseh (1796-1852), in Tiflis (now Tbilisi) Georgia and adopted Mirza Schaffy as his pen name in honor of his mentor. The two people shown in the photo-transfers on the sides might be descendents of the two mentioned above or composers that put the lyrics to music. The porcelain stein is ca. late 1800's. | |
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Die Weisheit guter Zecher ist in früh und später Stunde das guter Trunk in Humpen ist und neuer Witz im Munde. |
The wisdom of a good drinker is in early and late hours (to have) good drink in the stein and new wit in the mouth. |
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Translation: Roy De Selms Photo credit: Unknown |