Gluggle jugs, gurgle jugs or glug jugs. Known by many names, these fish-shaped water pitchers date back to the 1870’s. Our vintage-traders often have these in stock at Sail Loft Emporium, so we thought we’d share some of our favourites and a little of the story behind them.
The original Gluggle Jug was designed by Thomas Forester & Sons in Staffordshire, UK, and the fun is in the pouring… As you tip it to pour out the liquid, the jug makes pleasing gurgling sounds. This happens because air gets trapped in the iconic tail-shaped handles. Since it’s origins in Staffordshire, it’s since been taken on by other pottery studios, most notably Dartmouth Pottery, who many credit for popularising the gluggle Jug, before returning to its home-county at Wade Ceramics.
