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Item Specifics
• Maker: Marzi & Remy
• Model / Mold No.: 837
• Matching Reference: Reinhold Merkelbach No. 412 (shared mold)
• Region: Höhr-Grenzhausen, Westerwald, Germany
• Material: Salt-glazed stoneware with pewter lid
• Capacity: 0.5 L
• Inscription: “Tiefen Trunk und tiefe Rede, soll man achten alle Beede.”
(“A deep drink and profound speech—both should be valued.”)
• Design Theme: Renaissance Portraits in relief
• Production Period: Circa 1895 – 1910
• Dimensions: Approx. 8 ¾ in H (22 cm)
• Markings: Impressed 837 / 13 under base
A genuine late-19th-century Marzi & Remy Renaissance Portrait stein, catalog No. 837, produced in the famed Westerwald pottery region.
This example stands out for its exceptionally ornate pewter lid, capped with a multi-tiered urn finial and rich foliate engraving—a variant rarely seen on the standard 837 form.
The stein’s relief depicts six finely modeled Renaissance figures framed within architectural medallions, beneath the proverb honoring both deep drink and thoughtful conversation.
Stamped 837 / 13 on the base, this model corresponds to the design also recorded by Reinhold Merkelbach as No. 412—documenting the shared mold tradition among premier Westerwald makers around 1900.
Authentic, catalogued, and artistically superior, this piece represents the pinnacle of Marzi & Remy craftsmanship from the Jugendstil era.
