A Liverpool delftware puzzle jug c.1740-50

A Liverpool delftware puzzle jug c.1740-50, the rounded body inscribed in blue with 'From Mother Earth I take my birth, Am Made a Joke for Man, And now am here fill'd with good Cheer, Come taste it if you can', flanked by peony sprays, the tall neck pierced with geometric floral designs, the hollow rim with three narrow spouts, repairs to the handle and neck, 20cm.

Provenance: acquired from Christie's, 9th October 1967, lot 9.