~ Frischer Trunk labt Jäger Blut ~ | |
This cute, heavy relief stein has scenes of the legend of St. Hubertus, the patron saint of hunters. While hunting on Good Friday, a magnificent stag Hubertus was pursuing turned and he saw a crucifix between its antlers, and heard a voice instructing him to mend his ways and lead a holy life. This episode is portrayed on the center face of the stein and can be seen in the painting below by Wilhelm Carl Räuber (1849 - 1926). The stein was made by Reinhold Hanke ca. 1900, and is marked only "1274 4". | |
Frischer Trunk labt Jäger Blut thut auch andern Leuten gut. |
Fresh drink restores hunter's blood (and) also does other people good. |
Translation: Les Hopper Compilation/Roy De Selms Photo credit: Unknown |