Lot 261
Beer Jug with Illustration of the Flag of the State of Israel – Saar Basin
Beer jug (0.5 liter), manufactured by Villeroy & Boch Co. Saar Basin, [between 1920-1935, apparently 1929].
Ceramic jug; pewter cover. Stamped on underside.
The jug has an illustration of the Israeli flag (on the upper left side black&white squares) connected to a pole. Engraved on the cover are a personal dedication (in German) and a monogram of the letters WM. At the time the jug was manufactured, Saar Basin (located at the border between Germany and France) was under the jurisdiction of the United Nations as decided in the Treaty of Versailles.
Height: 15 cm. diameter : 10.5 cm.
