Help identifying German Share Mug

I'm hoping someone can help me identify this German share mug. The maker, the year, anything else. Or if there's somewhere else I should post this that would provide me more/better answers.

The only thing we know about it is it belonged to my father-in-laws grandfather. He had it since my father-in-law was a child. The only marking I can make out on it is "1 1 9 7" engraved on the bottom. Another marking below that I can't make sense of.

Thanks for any information you can provide. Me and my father-in-law are very curious.

Bottom of German Share Mug by BlazingTiger posted May 10, 2024 at 11:54 AM

Close up of bottom by BlazingTiger posted May 10, 2024 at 11:54 AM

Iss was gar ist by BlazingTiger posted May 10, 2024 at 11:54 AM

Lieb was rar ist by BlazingTiger posted May 10, 2024 at 11:54 AM

Trink was clar ist by BlazingTiger posted May 10, 2024 at 11:54 AM

 

That's an odd mug for a child, given it's drinking imagery.

Debora

 

This wasn't a child's mug, but as Tiger says, a share mug, to be passed from one drinker to another.
It was made in the German Westerwald region, in the west of the country. Very nice quality.

The text is:
Jss (= Iss) was gar ist,
Lieb was rar ist,
Trink was klar ist.

Eat what is cooked,
Love what is rare,
Drink what is clear.

 

It looks like it was made by Johann Peter Thewalt.

Here's an old catalog page showing your stein. 1197 is on the bottom left.

Here's a completed auction listing showing your stein in color.

 

"It belonged to... since he was a child." Still think an odd possession for a child.

Debora

 

Not if no one read German and he liked the mug. Some kids take a liking to, to adults, strange stuff.

 

Sorry for the confusion everyone lol. I edited the post. When my father-in-law was a child he grew up admiring his grandfathers mug.

 

Amazing, thank you! Any other information on it? Do you know why it's all blue and not colored like the auctioned one? Any idea what it could be worth? Anymore information would be greatly appreciated. I'm going to dig around a bit more now that I know the maker, thanks again!