This item is a vintage Mid-Century modern porcelain liquor decanter produced by the historic German distillery Anton Riemerschmid.
Bottle Description
Features a highly detailed, colourful stylized city map of Munich (München), highlighting major architectural landmarks. At the top, it displays the Münchner Kindl (the Munich monk coat of arms).
Retains its original paper label reading "Escorial Gelb 42% Vol." (Escorial Yellow), produced by the Weinbrennerei und Likörfabrik München (Wine Distillery and Liqueur Factory Munich). The capacity is noted as 700 ml.
Made of white glazed ceramic/porcelain with a distinctively slender, flat body and an elongated narrow neck. The bottle is sealed with a natural cork stopper.
Origin & History
Anton Riemerschmid is a legendary Bavarian brand founded in Munich in 1835. For generations, the distillery operated on the city's Praterinsel Island along the Isar River.
Escorial is a high-proof herbal liqueur first created by Robert Riemerschmid in 1910. While the ultra-strong green variant (Escorial Grün, 56% ABV) is more common today, this bottle contained the rarer Escorial Gelb (Yellow) version, which sat at 42% ABV. The yellow variant was phased out in the 1960s to make way for the 56% green version. Finding one marked Escorial Gelb with its original yellow label still intact adds unique historical appeal for niche alcohol history collectors.
These souvenir map decanters were widely produced during the 1960s as collectible marketing items. Production of the yellow variant was discontinued in the later half of the 20th century, making intact bottles with their original labels highly collectible among vintage barware enthusiasts.
Condition Considerations
The porcelain glaze and the front map graphic look crisp, which is excellent. However, the cork stopper is heavily deteriorated and cracked down the neck lip (please see picture), which slightly devalues it to a buyer who wants it functional rather than purely decorative.
Height: 27.5 cm, Length: 19 cm, Width at base: 4 cm
