Antique German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug with Bird Decor c. This beautiful stein was made in the early 1800s, it is guaranteed old give or take 10 years. It is made in a very traditional style of grey stoneware with cobalt-blue glaze. This is a very traditional beer-drinking vessel – a type that was produced for centuries, from the mid-1600s to the mid-1800s. The production of saltglazed stoneware beer steins in the Westerwald region of Germany reached the highest quality by the end of the 18th century. The stein is decorated with incised drawings of beautiful stylized bird and decorative elements surrounding it. The decorations are etched into the clay with a sharp instrument, glazed with cobalt-blue glaze, fired, and saltglazed. The lid is pewter with a hollow ball thumblift and engraved with the initials G. The stein is in a good for-age shape – there is a hairline to the right of the bird, but other than that there is no damage, no chips or cracks or repairs. There are some minor glaze misfires – production glitches, not damage, signs of individual, not industrial production. The stein is 9.5 tall to the top of the thumblift, 1L capacity. Condition: One hairline, otherwise excellent. Height: 9.5 in. Title: Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein c. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Com. Track Page Views With.