Vintage GERZ W. Germany Large Figurine German Beer Pitcher w/Reiner Wein Proverb

Description

This sale
is for a GERZ W. Germany Beer Pitcher.
This guy is gorgeous! He has amazing color and detail with hand painted raised dots in his purple and yellow sleeves, green and yellow shoulders and cuffs, blue cape, yellow ruff, red front placard, a gold center belt, cobalt stripes on the bottom and a luster stripe on the bottom rim.
His front placard says "
Reiner Wein und gutes Bier sind des Wirtes schönste Zier" which means "Pure Wine and Good Beer are an Innkeeper's Best Adornment."
This pitcher is about 9 3/8" tall with a 4" diameter
base
and a total width at the handle of almost 7".
This item is in good PREOWNED condition without chips or cracks.  There is a small spot on his back cape where the paint has come off AS SHOWN.
The base is marked GERZ W. Germany which dates him between 1949 and 1990 - so he is between 30 and 70 years old.
And it says Handgemell (hand painted) with the number 18.
Please look at all of the photos as they are the best description and ask any questions BEFORE purchasing.
THANK YOU for your consideration.