German Half-Liter Stoneware Beer Stein with Fox coffee cup maybe as a cloche over

maybe as a cloche over a head of garlic

The thin yet durable quality of bear grass allowed for a minute arrangement of warp and weft

though the best detail also shows a stray bit of fiber to the left of the crack--not a flaw

From the back and underside

German Half-Liter Stoneware Beer Stein with Fox coffee cup maybe as a cloche overI really love the fox on this German beer stein, ears perked, teeth bared, and tongue wagging as it surely glimpses a predator on the horizon. I don't believe it is very old (I found another with the same fox and a pewter lid being sold online by a German importer), but as far as beer steins go, I think it's a pretty great one, and would also serve one well for a giant cup of coffee. Plus a reminder to stay alert! Made of stoneware and in great,