Puzzle Mugs & Nude Lithophanes - Gerold Porzellan
Puzzle Mugs & Nude Lithophanes
Introduction to Puzzle Mugs
Puzzle mugs are an interesting variation of porcelain manufacture. As you can see in the pictures below, they have holes in the side of the mug. If you try to drink from the mug in the normal way your beverage is going to run all over you.
Obviously there has to be a way to drink successfully and that is explained on the detail page of the last puzzle mug shown on this page.
As an incentive for finishing your drink, the bottom of these mugs frequently features a lithophane of a buxom female nude. You can see her when you hold the mug up to the light and I have indicated places where I have included one of these pictures.
All of the Gerold mugs I have seen feature the same lady. If you click on the pictures below you will go to a new page with more photos of each mug . If you click on those photos you will see a larger image.
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Gerold Mug with deer. This nice Gerold Porzellan mug or stein stands about 7” tall and 4” in diameter (without the handle). It has the usual nude lithophane at the the bottom. It holds about 3 1/2 cups of liquid. There are no chips, cracks, rubs or other flaws. Click the picture to … MORE>>> |
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Gerold mug with pheasant. The motif on this puzzle mug is a pheasant rooster and hen in a leafy setting. The leaves on either side of the handle, as well as the holes around the top rim and in the handle are outlined in gold. The Gerold-Porzellan logo is … MORE>>> |
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This puzzle mug’s design commemorates the USA bicentennial, with the words “Wiesbaden, Germany, Brigade 76” flanking an eagle bearing the USA shield and banners. Note the leaves and holes around the rim and down the mug’s handle are present, but not highlighted by any contrasting color, which is different from … MORE>>> |
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Includes a good lithophane picture. This puzzle mug’s motif is a pair of wild boars or peccaries on a field of green coloration. The rim, handle and raised leaves are painted in contrasting dark brown. The mug is in good condition with no chips or cracks but it has … MORE>>> |
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This puzzle mug features a mountain goat in a rocky glen with scraggy peaks and woody branches nearby. The holes around the rim and on the handle are outlined in gold paint, as are the raised leaves on each side of the handle. One unique feature of this puzzle … MORE>>> |
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This mug is not made by Gerold and I don’t know the makers mark on the bottom. There is a picture of a stag on the front. I think the small mark is “P-5” whatever that may mean. The mug is smaller than the Gerold Porzellan ones, standing 5 1/2” tall … MORE>>> |
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This is not a Gerold Procellain mug, but a mark on the bottom reads “Dresden, Germany” so it was made in the same area. The mug is 5 1/4” high and 3 3/4” in diameter. I will hold just under a quart of liquid. There is no lithophane in the bottom. This is … MORE>>> |
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This Gerold Porzellan puzzle mug stands 7” tall and is 4” in diameter. It’s a off white color with a winter scene of two wild hogs. It will hold about 3 1/2 cups of liquid. This is a flawless mug with the nice gold drip on the holes around the rim and on … MORE>>> |
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This Gerold Porzellan puzzle mug stand 7” tall and 4” in diameter with the usual nude lithophane in the bottom. It shows a well-fed hare running across a snowy field in winter. If you look really closely at the base of the puzzle mug, below and slightly to the right of … MORE>>> |
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Not the usual nude lithophane, which make sense since it isn’t a Gerold Porzellan puzzle mug. This mug is stamped Josef Greiner on the bottom then 8900 Augsburg and a phone number. It’s good to see they found their own nude lithphane to use. The mug stand 7” tall, 4” wide and … MORE>>> |
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The Gerold Porzellan puzzle mug stands 7” tall and is 4” in diameter. It will hold about 3 1/2 cups of liquid. It shows a fat rabbit running across a snow covered field on his way to safety. The mug is in perfect condition and there are no chips or cracks. It has … MORE>>> |
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This Gerold Porzellan puzzle mug is 7” tall and 4” across. It will hold about 3 1/2 cups of liquid. There are no chips, cracks or other visible flaws. This puzzle mug features an all-over design which covers the entire mug exterior. The pheasant rooster and hen are hiding in tall grasses. The … MORE>>> |
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This Gerold Porzellan puzzle mug features an adult deer with a fawn in the background. It is 7” tall, 4” in diameter and will hold about 3 1/2 cups of liquid. There are no chips, cracks, or other flaws. It was manufactured by Gerold Porzellan and the mark on the bottom says Bavaria, ... MORE>>> |
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This Gerold Porzellan puzzle mug is 7” tall, 4” wide and will hold about 3 1/2 cups of liquid. There are no chips, cracks, dings, flea bites or other damage. The mug is made with the off white main color and gold trim about the decorations. It shows what I, as an American … MORE>>> |
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This is a wild boar puzzle mug from Gerold Porzellan. The mug stands 7” tall, 4” in diameter and will hold about 3 .5 cups of liquid. It has the nude lithophane in the bottom. The picture shows two wild pigs in a winter landscape. The mug is trimmed with brown, with the … MORE>>> |