Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher modern whimsy I'm thinking this one would

I'm thinking this one would might a nice cup for dice throwing

I've found a very close match of this lovely small lacquer string holder that describes it (with some authority) as English Victorian-era Chinoiserie

and the piece definitely has some years on it

Kelly was an artist in residence at Kilkenny Design Studio

Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher modern whimsy I'm thinking this one wouldThe dealer I bought this pitcher from described it on his label as ugly which of course added to my desire to grab it! Though they've never been my thing, and are usually way out of reach, I've been paying some attention to antique folk pottery jugs lately, to which this one, I don't think especially old, seems to pay homage. I'm not sure if the large "X"s incised into the sides were decorative or signaling rejection of this pitcher as a keeper (!),