A delftware puzzle jug c.1740-60, probably Lambeth, the rounded body inscribed in blue with 'Here Gentleman Come try your skill, I'le hold a wager if you will, That you Don't Drinke this liquor all, Without you spill or lett some Fall', flanked by flowering peony branches, the tall cylindrical neck pierced with a geometric floral design highlighted in blue, the hollow rim with three narrow spouts, 18.7cm. Provenance: acquired from Sotheby's, 16th July 1965, lot 18.