Collectible C.1960’s-90’s Lidded Beer Stein by Gerz (W. Germany)
The pottery enterprise of Peter Gerz II was founded in 1835, situated initially on Kirchstraße 1-3 in Höhr (now Töpferstraße). Simon Peter Gerz I, Peter's son, joined the venture in 1857, and by 1862, it obtained official government sanction, leading to its rechristening as Gerz & Söhne. Philip Jacob Gerz, the son of Simon Peter Gerz I, assumed control of the business in 1873. Subsequent proprietors from 1886 were Sebastian Maas and Johann Reitz. Sebastian Maas's son, sharing his father's name,