Antique English 18th Century English Brown Stoneware Puzzle Jug Nottingham 1706 Redo but in reality it was

but in reality it was more likley a memento of a loved and trusted steed

The gilding is in remarkable condition

The table legs of cabriole shape are  deeply carved with scrolls to the top and carved with acanthus leaves & bell flowers below

A very rare dated & inscribed William IV period Pearlware blue & white pottery humidor/ tobacco jar & cover

The chairs were acquired in China around the time of the Boxer Rebellion circa 1899 and were brought back to the United States by a family of diplomats and have passed by descent since then

Antique English 18th Century English Brown Stoneware Puzzle Jug Nottingham 1706 Redo but in reality it wasA rare antique English Queen Anne period salt glazed stoneware puzzle jug, Nottingham, dated 1706. A rare example of very early 18th century English vernacular pottery, a whimsical puzzle jug made of local Nottingham clay and salt glazed. The top with three spouts mouthpieces & a strap handle connected to a pierced top with circular & triangular motifs with a globular baluster shaped body below & raised on a flared foot. The globular body is decorated