VALKENBURG !! Vintage Ceramic Dutch Collectable Tankard/Beer Mug in Cobalt Blue & Off White

VINTAGE COLLECTABLE DUTCH CERAMIC BEER TANKARD/MUG DECORATED IN COBALT BLUE AND OFF-WHITE

A COLLECTABLE VINTAGE CERAMIC BEER TANKARD/MUG MANUFACTURED IN THE NETHERLANDS AND BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED IN COBALT BLUE UPON AN OFF WHITE BACKGROUND.   THE TANKARD IS ADORNED WITH THREE SEPARATE PANELS EACH CONTAINING A RAISED IMAGE WITH TITLES - VALKENBURG RUINE EN PANORAMA, HOUTHEM ROTSWONING, AND GEULEM WATERMOLEN

EACH PANEL DISPLAYS ONE OF THESE THREE PLACES IN THE NETHERLANDS

PANORAMIC VIEW FROM VALKENBURG CASTLE RUINS - THIS CASTLE IS IN VALKENBURG AAN DE GEUL.  IT IS UNIQUE FOR THE NETHERLANDS IN THAT IT IS THE ONLY CASTLE BUILT IN THE COUNTRY UPON A HILL.  IT IS ALSO A DUTCH CULTURAL MONUMENT.              HOUTHEM ROTSWONING WERE THE RESIDENCES OF THE "ROCK BREAKERS" WHO SAWED LARGE BLOCKS OUT OF MOUNTAIN WALLS THUS CREATING CAVES INSIDE WHICH THEY LIVED FOR 50c RENT IN 1931.        GEULEM WATERMOLEN REFERS TO THE WATER MILL WHICH IS THE OLDEST STRUCTURE IN GEULEM, BUILT BEFORE 1306

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE PANELS ARE TITLED.    THE TANKARD/MUG IS NOT STAMPED

CONDITION : THE ITEM HAS A SMALL NATURAL HOLE ON THE HANDLE TOP WHICH APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS FAULT, ASIDE FROM WHICH THE TANKARD/MUG IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CRAZING, CHIPS, CRACKS ETC

SIZE : 15.4cm HEIGHT.....8.8cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....6.8cm DIAMETER OF RIM

POSTAGE :  Postage method is Buyers Choice

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