Alois Klammerth
Znaim in Moravia, Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now called Znojmo, Czech Republic.
Steingut Krüge und Majolika - Werke / Earthenware Vessels and Majolica Work. The company was founded in 1832. They produced a porcelain like fired stoneware, usually with blue lustre glazes and "Smalt", a blue glaze based on Cobalt Oxide. Designs were influenced by copper engravings from the time of Durer & Holbein, and appeared as "Old German" motifs. Alois Klammerth died on November 26th 1878 following a typhus infection. The company is still in business today.
Unnumbered Klammerth beer stein, date unknown. Courtesy of Fox Auctions.
Serving jug, dated circa 1876.
Unnumbered Klammerth beer stein, date unknown.
Translation of text on the above stein. "Den Auerhahn macht Liebe blindSo geht's auch manchen Menschenkind"."To the Wood Grouse love makes (it) blind(and) so it is with much of human kind."
Basemark on the above stein.
Details of the pewter lid on the featured jug (left).
Unnumbered Klammerth beer stein, date unknown.
Basemark on the above stein.
Ink signature on the back of a handpainted Klammerth plate depicting Camillo Fvrio
Impressed mark on the featured jug (left).
