Antique German Porcelain Beer Stein Occupational Shoemaker w/Lithophane c. Description: This beer stein belongs to the “occupational” family of German beer vessels. It was made for a butcher who was very proud of his occupation. The steins of this sort were quite expensive at the time and could be compared with the regimental or Reservisten family of collectible antique beer steins. The stein was made around 1880 – 1890 of hard porcelain with hand-painted over a transfer outline art and ornate pewter lid. It is decorated with a scene of the shoemakers’ workshop, with several workers doing the shoemaker’s work. The inscription on the sides reads. Hoch lebe das edle Handwerke der Schuster! ” – “Long live the noble handwork of shoemaker! The stein has a lithophane – a picture in the bottom that you can only see through the light. It shows The lid is engraved with the original owner’s name: Heinrich Sonnenhauer. The stein is in excellent. There is no chips, cracks or even usual lithophane crazing. The stein is 10 tall to the top of the finial, 0.5L capacity. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Com. Track Page Views With. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Breweriana, Beer\Drinkware, Steins\Lidded Steins\Germany”. The seller is “beer-stein” and is located in this country: US.