Canada, Commonwealth. An RCAF VME Section, 1(F) Wing at Marville, France Lithophane Regimental Stein

In white porcelain, the base inside with a wonderful lithophane (an etched or molded artwork in very thin translucent porcelain or plastic that can be seen clearly only when back lit with a light source) depicting a semi-nude woman in a very revealing dress, maker marked "Hoehr / Hand Painted / West-Germany" with the company's insignia and marked "13" in red ink on the bottom, the front bearing the Royal Canadian Air Force 1(F) Wing insignia surmounted by the King's crown and accented with gold-coloured paint, inscribed "VME-SECTION" above and "MARVILLE/FRANCE" below the insignia, flanked by an insignia illustrating a right-facing truck that bears the RCAF logo and text on its door and backed by a maple leaf on the right side, the left side with an insignia illustrating the King's crown above the RCAF eagle and backed by a maple leaf, the veins on both leaves prominent, trimmed with rules in gold-coloured paint around the terraced circumference above and below the aforementioned insignia, the name of the recipient, "T. Kuchma" in running script, placed on the front just below the opening, the name along with the swirls on the handle are also in gold-coloured paint. The lid is in pewter and displays an intricate floral motif on the ring, the thumb lift designed with a larger flare in the centre flanked by smaller flares on either side, the lid topped by a miniature Canadair Sabrejet resting upon a pedestal, the stein measuring 115 mm wide at the base x 233 mm in height. It is free of chipping, the colours vibrant on the three insignia, however, the pewter lid exhibits a 40 mm long crack where it butts the thumb lift and is slightly loose versus the porcelain stein but does not affect the integrity of the piece. Near extremely fine.