Stoneware
spirit jar
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Burton Pottery |
Burton earthernware pottery was characterised by a 'yellow on brown' design. Amongst the most common varieties of slipware were puzzle jugs and money boxes.
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Puzzle jugs were designed for testing the drinker's skill. They were tall jugs perforated at the neck so that if they were tipped the beer in them would spill. A series of spouts around the rim had to be covered, allowing the beer to be sucked out of the correct spout. There are vairations on a standard verse inscribed: 'Gentleman now try your Skill ill lay you Sixpense if you WIll that you don't drink unless you Spill'. |
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Burton
in Lonsdale Money Box in shape of Scotch Chest of Drawers
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Information taken from A White ( 1989) 'Country Pottery from Burton in Lonsdale' Local Studies 10, Lancaster City Museums |
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