Mettlach Stein - Figures from Die Meistersinger - Unique Shape - Extremely Rare

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Mettlach Stein - Figures from Die Meistersinger - Unique Shape - Extremely Rare
The theme for this stein is drawn from
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
(The Master Singers of Nuremberg), an opera by Richard Wagner first performed in Munich in 1868. Depicted figures include: Hans Sachs, shoemaker, poet and master singer; Eva Pogner, a goldsmith’s daughter; and Walther von Stolzing, a Franconian knight and aspiring master singer.
Mettlach Stein Catalog
No. 2300,  5.5 liters with a pewter lid.
The stein is 21 1/4" tall and 5 1/8" in diameter at the base.  The etched design is very well defined.  In the art pottery world it is referred to as a sharp mold.
Two Condition Issues - hairline around the circumference of the top area and hairline to base up the side a little.  Study photos 6 through 9 to see details of the flaws.
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