Antique Austrian Majolica Figurine Monks w KB Beer Steins Advertising Match Holder white silk tap pants all quite minor damage

all quite minor damage

stands for

Sizing: No size is indicated on this Hawaiian dress

cracks or repairs - there is a bit of wear to the ceramic at the top edge of the bottle (see last close-up photo)

Bust: 38”-40”

Antique Austrian Majolica Figurine Monks w KB Beer Steins Advertising Match Holder white silk tap pants all quite minor damageThis is a wonderful antique Austrian majolica figurine made in the form two monks arm in arm, each holding a stein impressed with the letters KB. I think that the KB may stand for Kreuz Bier, but it might be some other brand. The steins are most likely meant to be used as match holders and are an example of early brand marketing. The figurine is marked with the numbers 1955 and 5, but this numerical marking and the glaze colours utilized, are typical