Brown Glazed Stoneware Puzzle Jug handwritten poems And then handy advice toward

And then handy advice toward the end

structurally super strong with no slumping

including Ted Berrigan

14" long x 5 1/16" t and done on 1/4" particle board with holes at top and bottom center for hanging

about 3 x 4 1/4” each

Brown Glazed Stoneware Puzzle Jug handwritten poems And then handy advice towardI did not know about puzzle jugs until I found this piece, but have since learned there is a long history of vessels like this the earliest example British and dating back to the 1300s with holes around the lip, designed to frustrate anyone who should try to pour or drink from them, and typically with text on the body of the vessel taunting someone to try. The incised text on this one reads: "Come gentlemen and try your skill I'll hold a wager if you