Lot 7: A Trio of Moira Pottery Stoneware Cider and Spirit Jugs

A trio of salt-glazed stoneware flagons of traditional cylindrical form with narrow necks and single loop handles. Each jug features a two-tone finish, comprising a dark brown ferruginous glaze to the shoulders and rim over a natural buff-coloured body. The first jug is printed with a black transfer illustration of a horse-drawn plough and the text COUNTRYMAN FARM SCRUMPY. The second jug features the large capitalised word WHISKY in black block lettering. The third jug displays a circular graphic depicting a rooster with a walking cane, titled LANGDON’S CRIPPLE COCK SCRUMPY, and includes the volume marking 568 ML. The base of the central jug bears a black printed transfer mark featuring two stylised pigs and the text MOIRA FARMHOUSE STONEWARE MADE IN ENGLAND OVEN AND FREEZER – PROOF MICROWAVE AND DISHWASHER SAFE. No other marks are visible.

Height: 16 cm
Base Diameter: 9.5 cm.