Brown Glazed Stoneware Puzzle Jug handmade puppety involving spelling

involving spelling

fabulous polka dotted hat and terrific blue and red outfit

7 1/2" l x 3 1/2" t

I have not found a signature on this piece so am unsure of its maker

perhaps the signature of its maker

Brown Glazed Stoneware Puzzle Jug handmade puppety involving spellingI 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