Brown Glazed Stoneware Puzzle Jug handmade puppety There is a tiny bit

There is a tiny bit of wear around the lip of the board

Great feel in the hand

Larger measures 7 1/8" long x 2 3/8" widest x 7/8" deep

the arm on top rotates easily around the disc

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

Brown Glazed Stoneware Puzzle Jug handmade puppety There is a tiny bitI 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