Germany, Heer. A 1939 Christmas At War Stein, By Wick-Werke Auction Archive and Efficiency Decoration GVI (GRI)

and Efficiency Decoration GVI (GRI) (CAPT

along with arabesques

upper left star point and ball finial bent back slightly

white cotton mesh backer

some chipping of the enamel evident

Germany, Heer. A 1939 Christmas At War Stein, By Wick-Werke Auction Archive and Efficiency Decoration GVI (GRI)(Kriegsweihnachten Bierkrug). An extremely well preserved Heer commemorative stein, constructed of glazed porcelain. It features a protruding, curved handle, marked on each side with a notch for the accommodation of a lid hinge. The exterior bears a detailed, hand painted, full colour image of Heer soldiers and a machine gun crew in the field, set within a stylized oak leaf border. It is topped by a unit inscription of LANDES SCHTZEN KOMP. 51 BATL.