~ wissen ehrt, können nährt ~
This interesting low relief stein has an academic, philosophical verse and portraits of four Renaissance artists. The text accompanying the artists are somewhat disjointed, but are for Raphael Santi, Luca Della Robbia, Martin Schongauer and Giovanni da Udine. The stein maker is unidentified, but ca. late 1800's.
 
wissen ehrt,
können nährt
To know is honored,
to understand is cherished.
 
 
Translation: Roy De Selms
Photo credit: Chris Wheeler/Steinmarks