Antique German HR Hauber & Reuther Porcelain Beer Stein #18/164 Etched Tavern Scene dated 1895. This beautiful antique beer stein was made by Hauber & Reuther (HR) manufacturing company in around 1890s. The steins produced by HR are ones of the most collectible and desirable for the excellent quality and also rarity. The stein is made of special HR hard paste biscuit porcelain with a central. Panel glazed and hand painted with a beautiful picture of people in a tavern listening to a hunter telling his tales. Grützner’s paintings are best known for their combination of detailed academic rendering with humorous and anecdotal subject matter. The lid is another work of art. It is made of pewter in a most ornate a decorative way. It is also engraved with a presentation inscription: Herrn Wilh. Fremd Braumstr gewidmet von R. Wilhelm 1895 – Dedicated to Mr. Wilhelm Fremdd Brewmaster by R. The stein was a gift to a brew master from an employee or a grateful customer in the year of 1895. Mold number 18, decoration number 164. This mold was used for several hand-painted enameled images – mostly copies of popular artworks at the time. It is marked with impressed “HR” Hauber and Reuther mark, impressed “18” mold number and inked “164” decoration number. There is also the impressed mark “Germany” according to the German “Merchandise Marks Act of 1887″. The lid is also marked on the inside with “HR” and “RZ” marks. Hauber and Reuther made their own highest quality lids. “RZ” stands for “Rein Zinn” or highest quality pewter. The stein is 9.5 to the top of the thumblift, 0.5 L capacity. The stein is in excellent condition with only some paint wear on the handle but with no chips or cracks. Height: 9.5 in. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Track Page Views With.