Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Stein or Mug, Deutscher Jahrmarkt, Fraternal Order of Orioles
1913
Buffalo Pottery
USA: New York, Buffalo
Porcelain, gold leaf
overall: 4-3/8"h x 5"w (at handle) x 3-3/4"d
Museum Purchase
2017.007.8

Stein or Mug, Deutscher Jahrmarkt, Fraternal Order of Orioles. Cream-colored porcelain mug has dark teal coloring at top, bottom, and handle; teal color fades to lighter shade towards middle of mug, with brushstrokes visible at top. Rim, which is smaller in diameter than rest of mug, has very worn gilding around it. On one side of mug is an image of a three-story building in brown with the words, "DEUTSCHER JAHRMARKT" above it. On opposite side is the text, "F. O. ORIOLES / BUFFALO NEST NO ONE / BROADWAY AUDITORIUM / APRIL 16th TO 27th 1913". On bottom is maker's mark in brown: "SEMI-VITREOUS / [image of a buffalo] / BUFFALO POTTERY".

For further information, Blog post, Deecember 5, 2017, http://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/2017/12/fraternal-order-orioles.html