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Fantastic antique stoneware tavern mug / beer stein featuring the humorous old drinking toast: “Here’s to our Wives and Sweethearts; May they never meet.” This substantial cream-glazed stoneware mug has a classic cylindrical form, thick rounded handle, dark printed lettering, and wonderful surface character from age and use. The warm ivory glaze shows crazing, staining, rim wear, glaze variation, and small imperfections that give it the authentic primitive look collectors seek in early tavern and utilitarian pottery. A wonderful piece for collectors of antique New York tavern ware, American stoneware, beer steins, saloon memorabilia, breweriana, antique barware, primitive pottery, and historic drinking vessels. The humorous wives-and-sweethearts motto makes this an especially fun conversation piece for a home bar, brewery, pub, man cave, kitchen shelf, antique cupboard, or primitive crock collection. Style it with old whiskey jugs, advertising crocks, beer bottles, stoneware pitchers, salt glaze pottery, or other Americana and saloon decor. It also works beautifully with primitive farmhouse, rustic country, Americana, colonial, tavern, brewery, and old-world interiors. Condition is antique with visible crazing, discoloration, staining, glaze wear, rim wear, surface marks, and other age-related character. Please review photos closely for exact condition.