$160 · or $60 ea: (CIRCA 1835) 3 Antique TAM O' SHANTER Pitchers, Ridgway

**Browse our huge selection of vintage items and collectibles! Click "View seller's list" in the user profile section of this ad. Click "Next" at the bottom right of the last ad to flip to the next page.** - $60 each, all 3 for $160 Tam 'O Shanter pitchers, by Ridgway, England, circa 1835 "Published by W. Ridgway & Co., Hanley, October 1,1835" - Large, 8 1/4" tall, numbered 9 on underside, 8th photo shows a hairline crack next to the handle. There is also a similar defect on the underside of the handle. Medium 7 1/4" tall, numbered 12 on underside, 7th photo shows what looks like a chip on the spout, but it is actually just a small, time-worn defect. Small 6 1/4" tall, numbered 21 on underside. - One side features a relaxed Tam at the pub. The ale flows while the hearth's fire warms the room. The other side shows Tam on his frantic midnight ride home. The two scenes offer a strong contrast between warm friendship and chilling terror. The pitcher's overarching handle depicts a witch's hand grasping at a horse's tail. Can you spot it? The depictions are based on Scottish poet Robert Burns' popular narrative poem of 1791, Tam O'Shanter. - Tam, a hale and hearty farmer, drank and dallied far too long in the local pub at market day's end. As the clock neared midnight, lightening flashed overhead and rain drenched the countryside. Tam's horse, Meg, carried her master toward the bridge to be crossed on the long ride home. Bagpipe music wailed near a ruined church. In that roofless church Tam, too intoxicated to be terrified, witnessed warlocks and witches dancing around an immense blaze. The furious music led to frenzied dancing and a jolly Tam cried out in appreciation. Alas, he alerted the evil throng. Pitch blackness descended. Gallant Meg galloped madly for the bridge and safety. Witches can't cross running water. With the bridge looming, a witch strained forward to grab Tam but Meg put on a bust of speed. The witch missed Tam but pulled out most of poor Meg's tail, leaving only a stump. Old Tam had experienced a harrowing night and relayed his tale to his angry wife once he arrived home. - pottery china