Another reason for celebration are historic events such as the wedding between Ludwig the Rich and the Polish Princess Hedwig in 1475. There is dancing all over the country. The arts and crafts are the true expression of popular taste. Typical are the toys which are presented at the Nuremberg fair in March and December or the wooden toy furniture for the dolls houses from Oberammergau, one of the most important woodcutting centres. The Black Forest produces cuckoo clocks which are exported to every corner of the world.
German china is very famous.
Most households have a glass cupboard with a Meissen figurine or a Rosenthal set. Less elegant but more popular are terracottas and ceramics with their infinite forms of beer steins. The grey steins of Mettlach are very famous. They have to be stored for 14 years before they can be used and therefore have been more and more replaced by glass jars. It is served with a variety of soups and cold meals typically for supper.