Unusual Aesthetic Movement Burgess & Leigh (Burleigh Ware) 'Squirrel' Jug c1880

About 50 years earlier than the famous Burleigh Ware art deco squirrel jugs, this Victorian example uses the same theme, though the handle is modelled as a seahorse. They chose the pattern name of 'nuts' (see image 4). A lovely 'aesthetic style' hexagonal jug exemplifying the 1870s/1880s fashion. In excellent condition, it has a sepia print, hand-tinted in colours to enhance it, with maroon lining on the handle, rim and spout . Early Hill Pottery Beehive mark c1880. Height 16.5cm (6.5in)