Antique Ridgways Stoneware Jug with A Christmas Visitor Scene

A tall, beautifully shaped Ridgways stoneware jug featuring the charming scene titled A Christmas Visitor. Finished in a rich amber treacle glaze with a crisp black transfer, it has real warmth and presence, and that lovely old world feel that makes it so easy to style at home.

It measures 24.5 cm high and 14 cm across to the handle, so it works brilliantly as a statement piece on open shelving or a sideboard. Use it as a vase for winter stems, eucalyptus, or dried flowers, or simply let it stand alone where the scene can be enjoyed. The shape is especially good for styling because it has height without being bulky, and the colour sits beautifully alongside brass, pewter, blue and white ceramics, and dark wood.

As you would expect with antique stoneware, there are gentle signs of age and use that suit the character and history of the piece.