Beer mug - Ceramic, Metal

This is a vintage figural ceramic beer stein with a lid from Germany (attributed to the manufacturer Reinhold Merkelbach, model number 4107).
• Depiction: A smiling monk or friar in a reddish-brown robe, with graying hair, holding a black-and-red Bible in one hand and a foaming beer stein in the other.
• Details: The stein has a pewter rim and a hinged lid, and holds approximately 0.5 liters.
• Origin: Made in Germany (or West Germany) in the mid-20th-century period (the 1950s–1960s).