| 单词 | owl jug |
| 释义 | > as lemmasowl jug owl jug n. [compare German Eulenkrug (1876 or earlier)] a jug in the form of an owl, of a type originally made of faience and having a removable head used as a cup. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > vessel > pouring vessel > [noun] > jug > specific types of jug stone juga1616 prochous1800 owl jug1872 Fair Hebe jug1881 masked jug1910 mask jug1912 goat and bee1931 baluster jug1939 1872 C. G. Leland tr. J. V. von Scheffel Gaudeamus! 79 In Beerbach by the Town Hall brought The Zentgrave with the people, The owl-jug [Ger. Kauzenkrug]. The old lord laughed out—‘Bring up your sour tipple!’ 1891 Atlantic Monthly July 44/1 A very choice assortment of tinware and colored glass, among which a few bright blue owl jugs are conspicuous. 1925 B. Rackham tr. E. Hannover Pottery & Porcelain I. 554 Walter Stengel..gives good reason for regarding these owl-jugs..as being of Nuremberg origin. 1973 Times 25 Aug. 12/4 The Nottingham bear jugs and owl jugs, weirdly modelled, are particularly sought after. 2005 B. Adler Early Stoneware Steins 297/1 Special forms such as..lidded goblets, Gurden, and lamp-vessels or owl-jugs are much sought-after collector's items today. < as lemmas |
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