Reinhold Merkelbach made steins 1882-2007. In 1970 the name of the factory changed to Merkelbach Manufaktur KG, In 1971 50% of Merkelbach Manufaktur KG was sold to W. Goebel KG. Then in 1985 W. Goebel KG wanted to purchase the remaining 50% of the company. So the Merkelbach family sold their remaining part, with only Judith Engelmann remaining as a silent partner. The name of the factory then became Merkelbach Manufaktur W. Goebel KG. Between 1972 and 1987 Merkelbach was a member of the Goebel Group. During this period the pottery was enlarged and considerable technical development took place. In 1988 members of the Merkelbach family, a collector of Merkelbach jugendstil and some of the former staff repurchased the factory and continued production with reduced staff under the name Merkelbach Manufaktur GmbH. In 1995 Judith Engelmann took over the management until 2007. This stein and others all have the same "W. Germany hand painted" on them. Including different gnomes, cat with apron, bird of pray, elephant and frog. They all have the same generic handle except the cat and alligator that have tail handles. This stein is about 7-1/2" tall and doesn't have a capacity or makers mark. I have seen the same gnomes with this ink stamp and others with a Goebel Merkelbach ink stamps, but never on the animal character steins.
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| type | character stein | material | stoneware |
| producer |
Reinhold Merkelbach producer info | mold | - |
| designer/decorator | |||
| capacity | 1/2L | ||
| design date | 1972-1987 | ||
| height | 18.3 cm (appx. 7.1 inches.) |
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