Marzi and Remy Rumtopf Stoneware Covered Crock

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This is an Outstanding German Stoneware Rumtopf Crock with a covered lid. In Excellent condition. Measuresabout 15" to top of lid handle. Adorned with a fruit design and a recipe on the back. Marked with the Marzi and Remy mark on the bottom.Attractive ceramic Rumtopf crocks adorn kitchens from late spring to the Christmas holidays. That's because fruits are added gradually, when they ripen and are the most flavorful, starting with strawberries in May or June.Traditionally served over ice cream, yogurt, waffles or cake during Advent or on Christmas morning, Rumtopf is an old traditional preparation of fermented rum-soaked fruit aged in a crock pot.Marzi & Remy was founded in 1880 by Anton Marzi & his brother in law Simon Peter Remy. Gustav Thinwiebel joined from the beginning as a modeller. A pewter foundry was added in 1881. Initially they produced only blue-grey salt glazed stoneware, but in 1883 started to successfully produce ivory stoneware that had been already introduced by Reinhold Hanke. The company was not exempt from the recession of the 1930's and suffered greatly. In 1941, the old round ovens were replaced by tunnel ovens which replaced batch production with continuous production. During this time Marzi & Remy enjoyed being part of the "German economic miracle". However this was not to last and the company was sold to read more
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