A large and rare Geo III period pearlware and silver lustre pottery Masonic jug.
with masonic emblems to both sides.
The central symbol is the Square and Compasses, representing the tools of a mason and used to teach moral lesson
The all-seeing eye, or Eye of Providence, reminds members that God is always watching their actions. Other symbols include the sun, moon, stars, pillars, a ladder, and various tools and implements used in the craft.
Signed William Dooley Audlem 1812.
The provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire is the oldest lodge of its kind having been established in 1725.
English dated 1812
Height : 21cm