Vintage German Beer Stein.  Made by one of the most famous and historic pottery manufacturers in Germany, Simon Peter Gertz.  Based on a a funny song with cheeky, bawdy verses telling jokes about knights getting stuck in their armor, going on crusades, or dealing with everyday mishaps in absurd ways.  Has the words "ja waren die alten rittersleut" which translates to "Yes, that's what they were like, the old knights."