Original WW2 Italian M30 Mess Tin German Folk Art Trench Art Engraved With Dog On Lid POW DAK

Original WWII-era Italian M30 aluminium mess tin, extensively hand-engraved with decorative and personal artwork. Marked Prisoner of War with a camel on the base. This is a particularly interesting piece showing clear signs of individual ownership and modification. The mess tin retains traces of its original Italian green paint and is engraved with the name Emil , together with a detailed seated female figure, a dog named Schnuki , woodland scenes, berries, leaves and mushrooms. The engraving has been carried out entirely by hand and displays the folk-art style often encountered on POW items. The mess tin itself is an original Italian Model M30 example, not dated (none were) . Italian manufactured equipment was of course used by German personnel. The exact history of this example is unknown.