Superb wine pitcher (or handled jug) with a capacity of 50 centiliters (indicated by the "1/2" fraction engraved), produced by the illustrious German Manufacture Marzi & Remy in the heart of the famous ceramic region of Westerwald. This historical piece in salt-glazed stoneware is distinguished by its heraldic and floral decoration in prominent cobalt blue relief, beautifully contrasting with a traditional gray clay.

The front features a large molded cartouche displaying the Epicurean sentence in French: "Wine dispels sadness!"

This famous maxim is a direct reference to the air from the Bacchic song in the opera Hamlet by Ambroise Thomas (1868). The base presents its original molded marking: the mold form number "2956" as well as the authenticity mark "MADE IN GERMANY." A highly decorative and sought-after piece of Rhenish popular art by collectors of Westerwald pottery. Characteristics: • Manufacture: Marzi & Remy (Westerwald, Germany) • Archive model: Number 2956. • Inscription: Wine dispels sadness! • Era: Circa 1960-1970. • Dimensions: Height 15 cm | Diameter 8 cm | Width with handle 12 cm (Capacity 50 cl) • Condition: Splendid vintage state of conservation. The stoneware is perfectly sound and the cobalt blue glaze has remarkable brilliance. L: 12 l: 8 H: 15