Antique German/Austrian Early Faience Beer Stein Birnkrug Gmunden dat. Description: Presented is a very old German/Austrian beer stein made in the mid-1700s. The stein was made in the factory of Gmunden – now it’s a small town in north Austria that was once famous for faience production. The stein is made of brownish clay with a tin-based white glaze. The steins of this shape are called “Birnkrug” or “pear-shaped stein”. It is decorated with a hand-painted floral design. The decoration is typical for Gmunden with vivid colors and bands on top and bottom. The combination of grass-green and dark yellow is also very typical for Gmunden. The pewter mounts consist of a dome-shaped lid with a large hollow ball for the thumblift, a five-ring closed-type hinge, and a foot ring. The lid engraved with initials M. And is stamped with pewter hallmarks consistent with the age. It is 9.5 tall to the top of the thumblift, about 1 L capacity. The stein is in a good condition for the over 260 year old piece. There is a professional repair to a chip on the upper edge see the last pic. The lines you see on the pictures are the glaze crazing – there is no damage to the body. The lid is sitting tight and has no damage as well. Condition: Good w/chip repaired at neck. Height: 9.5 in. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Com. Track Page Views With.