Page 19 - Bottles, Early Pottery & Pot Lids

93. SUTHERLAND GRANT MACKAY & CO OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY JUG.
7.5ins tall. An exceptional offering of a top classic Doulton Lambeth artware
whisky jug. Familiar greeny blue main glaze elaborately covered with sprig
like off white ornamentation. Main lettering within set on a textured mid brown
salt glaze circular section - raised trade mark of dark brown crosses & circles
above splayed
dark green thistle
sprigging. NR.
£1,200-1,500+
95. MASONS MALLET SALT GLAZED WHISKY JUG.
7.9ins tall. T.t., upper dark
brown, lower mid brown salt
glaze. Wheel decoration to
lip (thin old sliver) & shoulder
section. Plethora of sprigs,
both large & small cover
all the lower mallet area -
largest is a coat of arms
with standing lion & unicorn.
All other sprigs typically
windmill, trees,
beehive in foliage,
drinks, masons
symbols etc.
Great character,
crude
manufacture,
uneven body
sheen. 8.9/10.
Dudley
Davidson
Collection. NR.
£220-250+
94. GLEN URQUHART WHISKY
JUG. (WG p193). 7.8ins tall. T.t.,
salt glaze - dark top, mid brown
lower, shaped flared lip. Impressive
detailed pict. of Castle Urquhart, Loch
Ness, ornate thistle design below
bottom lettering. Boars head transfer
below rear handle. Various Doulton
base marks. NB: Henry Urquhart
was wine & whisky merchant,
shipper in Lime Street,
London. Remain a
scarcely seen rarity.
Exc/A1. 9.5/10. NR.
£300-400+
96. ROBERT BURNS AYR
CHARLES WILKINSON & CO
WHISKY JUG. (WG p210).
7.9ins tall. T.t., salt glaze -
dark top, mid brown lower,
shaped flared lip, rear handle.
Described in Whisky Galore as
from a superb range of Wilkinson
jugs recorded, this depicting a
superb & highly detailed Robert
Burns famed cottage pictorial in Ayr,
Scotland. NR. £170-220+