This 19th century Ridgway jug illustrates a Robert Burns poem, written in March 1791, called “Tam O’Shanter.” Tam was, to put it plainly, a boozer. He joyously drank to excess with friends, and relied on his faithful mare, Maggie, to get him safely home. But one stormy night he nearly came a cropper, and Maggie was left with a stump instead of a tail.  To read the jug, start to the right of the handle. This pitcher was published by (registered before the Kew patent office began keeping records) William Ridgway & Co. October 1, 1835.