~ Selbst muss der Freie sich schaffen ~ | |
The stein is marked "D&C" for Dorfner & Co. of Hirschau, Germany, ca. 1900. The verse is from one of Richard Wagner's operas, The Valkyries. The side scenes show the Wahnfried (Wagner's former home) and the Richard Wagnertheater (Richard Wagner Theatre). | |
Selbst muss der Freie sich schaffen. Zum Andenken an die Bühnenfestspiele Bayreuth |
The free must shape themselves. In remembrance of the stage plays in Bayreuth |
Translation: Roy De Selms Photo credit: Unknown |