Featured German Porcelain Bottle of Man on Barrel - Anyone have info?

Yay!! Thank you again, SIS! The word could indeed be Fürst. It looks like it's only four letters but the s and t could have been very closely spaced. I knew the likelihood of finding a maker was low and for now I'm just going to include him in my collection of slightly damaged German porcelain. I look at every opportunity with an unknown item as a type of learning opportunity and this one didn't disappoint. And, as always, I have my wonderful friends here to thank.

 

Think that deserves Best Answer.

 

I thought we regulars didn't do Best Answers, because it is totally useless. Newbies do, and usually for the first answer that comes along, right or wrong.

I have only been given one Best Answer. There are those who have none, in spite of countless good IDs. So it doesn't serve any purpose.

 

No need on my end. It's all about the learning and sharing to me!

Hopefully someone will find the maker of Don's piece but I didn't find another yet.

It does have me considering if I should try to learn a little German though. I try to be "learning" a language a little every day and as I'm bad at languages, I only get so far before I stop since I do it on my own. I know a German speaker so maybe I should make German my next adventure. (I'm on Scottish Gaelic at the moment but know no one who speaks it) Did I mention I'm bad at this?

 

I still want one more.......just vain I guess...

 

geschklosen der Fenster ...

close the window.......

there......now u know a little more !!

 

Schliess das Fenster.

 

that's not what I learned living in Krefeld !

maybe it's a regional slang...

 

When you've closed the window it is "das Fenster ist geschlossen", the window is closed, a bit closer to what you learned.

 

I was sick with bad bronchitis .... in bed..
the maid came into my room and opened the 5 x 4 foot window ....it was nearly freezing outside ...and began to clean the room.

I nearly bit her...........but only bit her head off...!!

so maybe I got it backwards........I was quite delirious at the time !!!

 

Poor you. I agree, in such a condition German is even more mind-boggling than usual.

 

I may have to re-think learning German

 

Learn Dutch instead. Our Flemish fellow antiquer Dessert will be very happy if you do. And think what it would do for your knowledge of Delfts!
Both Dessert and I can help you.

 

At times I have tried translating some text from Dutch as I have several reference books in Dutch. I'll consider it. Actually the lady who speaks German that I know said that she and her German speaking friend are dabbling in Dutch. She said they work it into their German and speak some hybrid language sometimes.

I'll probably stay with the Scottish Gaelic until after my visit to Scotland later this year then see what I think. (I've been to Scotland before and never heard anyone speaking Gaelic )

 

I have learned just a little German. This is mostly because I have some German ancestry and want to be able to read old documents. Many years ago I took two semesters of German in college. My German grandmother was still alive then, and she was very pleased. However, I don't even know enough to function with it!
I did nothing more with German studies for many years, until deciding to get more serious about the German genealogy.

 

Sounds like the Dutch. We usually mix several languages, especially in our family.

Your best chance of hearing Gaelic is in the Western Highlands and the Hebrides. (Or speak to my brother.)
The old language of the Lowlands was Scots, related to English and with some Dutch thrown in, so you are unlikely to hear Gaelic in places like Edinburgh or Glasgow.

 

I'll be at my friend's house in Inverness but she likes to get out and travel around so no idea where we might go. I've been to Skye for a short trip but not farther west. At least maybe I'll be able to read some of the signs.

 

Inverness is in the Highlands, and perfectly located for nice trips. A nice town, beautiful scenery, and lots of history and culture in the area.
Although most people are English speakers, there are Gaelic speakers in Inverness, and there is even a Gaelic Society.

Skye is in the Inner Hebrides, that is almost as west as it gets. The people of Skye generally speak Gaelic, but maybe they thought you might not understand it. They speak excellent English too, often better than some native English speakers, and with a lovely lilt.

 

I've been to Scotland a few times because my brother and sister in law live there. Can't say that I've heard Scottish Gaelic -- various accents and dialects, I have! I find my sister in law's son in law a bit difficult to understand sometimes. Now the Welsh I think are great speakers of their Gaelic language and many Irish speak theirs too.