A Staffordshire slipware owl-jug and cover Circa 1700 Of lead-glazed red earthenware slip-decorated in cream and brown, the cover modelled as the owl's head with dark brown eyes set in wide cream sockets within dot borders beneath a raised ridge crest, the back of the head decorated with zig-zags, the oviform body with allover scrambled combed decoration, the tear-shaped wings with zig-zag and other geometric ornament within dot borders, the reverse with a short protruding tail and striped loop handle, the base modelled as two three-toed claw feet gripping a circular socle (tip of beak lacking and four short hairline cracks to cover, one claw chipped and two hairline cracks around socle, minute rim chips to cover and jug, slight losses to slip decoration and other very minor surface chipping) 9 in. (23 cm.) high
A Staffordshire slipware owl-jug and cover Circa 1700 Of lead-glazed red earthenware slip-decorated in cream and brown, the cover modelled as the owl's head with dark brown eyes set in wide cream sockets within dot borders beneath a raised ridge crest, the back of the head decorated with zig-zags, the oviform body with allover scrambled combed decoration, the tear-shaped wings with zig-zag and other geometric ornament within dot borders, the reverse with a short protruding tail and striped loop handle, the base modelled as two three-toed claw feet gripping a circular socle (tip of beak lacking and four short hairline cracks to cover, one claw chipped and two hairline cracks around socle, minute rim chips to cover and jug, slight losses to slip decoration and other very minor surface chipping) 9 in. (23 cm.) high
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