puzzle jug, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Artwork Overview

Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, puzzle jug
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
circa 1810
puzzle jug, circa 1810
Where object was made: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Material/technique: silver lusterware; earthenware
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 24 x 15.5 x 11.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 9 7/16 x 6 1/8 x 4 1/2 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.2032
On display: Stewart Gallery

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Archive Label 2001: Puzzle jugs are humorously made with perforated necks. The liquid from them can be drunk only by the use of an inconspicuous tube that runs from the rim to the bottom of the bowl. This one is decorated in an elaborate silver resist luster glaze.

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