Old Man of the Mountain character jug produced by Royal Tettau Porcelain Factory of Bavaria, Germany, circa 1920 using its Royal Bayreuth tradename. The Old Man of the Mountain, also called the Great Stone Face and the Profile, was a series of five granite cliff ledges on Cannon Mountain in Franconia, New Hampshire, that appeared to be the jagged profile of a human face when viewed from the north. The rock formation, 1,200 feet above Profile Lake, was 40 feet tall and 25 feet wide. The Old Man of the Mountain is called "Stone Face" by the Abenaki and is a symbol within their culture. It is also a symbol to the Mohawk people.
The first written mention of the Old Man was in 1805. It became a landmark and a cultural icon for the state of New Hampshire.
Maker:
Royal Bayreuth
Germany
circa 1920
Model #:
character jug
Size:
medium
Height:
3 1/2"
