Mettlach Beer Stein with Medical Literature

Perfect for the medical professional, this half-liter Mettlach beer stein by Villeroy & Boch of Germany is part of the firm's popular series of book steins. This particular stein features medical literature, while its lid is adorned by a serpent-entwined rod representing the Rod of Asclepius, the Greek god associated with healing and medicine. It is also engraved Wider den Tod ist kein Kräutlein gewachsen, meaning "There grows no herb against death."

Circa 1905

6 3/4" high