Tam O Shanter D6640 – Mini – Royal Doulton Character Jug

Royal Doulton Character Jug, Tam O’Shanter D6640 (dark blue tam; green cloak). Designed by Max Henk, issued 1973 – 1980. Size: 2.5″H (mini)

In a poem written by Robert Burns in 1791, Tam O’ Shanter is a drunken farmer who happens upon witches who pursue him and his horse. He escapes, but his horse doesnt quite make it – one witch pulls its tail off. The Scottish woolen cap is reputedly named after this poem’s hero.