Some gifts make people laugh out loud the moment they pour. The Gluggle Jug is one of them.
We are thrilled to tell you the Original Gluggle Jug has arrived at Olivia & Grace, imported direct from the factory in Stoke-on-Trent, England. No middleman. No copies. Just the real thing, shipped from the heart of the British Potteries to our shelves here in Mount Lawley.
If you have never met one, here is the magic. Fill a Gluggle Jug about three-quarters full, tip it gently, and it gurgles. A proper "glug glug glug" that has been making people smile since the 1870s. It is part jug, part vase, part conversation starter, and a brilliant gift for anyone who loves a little personality on the table.
Why "Original" actually matters
Plenty of fish-shaped jugs float around online. Only one is the real deal.
The Gluggle Jug was first designed back in the 1870s by Thomas Forester & Sons in Staffordshire. Over the years the design passed through some famous English potteries, including Dartmouth Pottery, who gave it the cheeky slogan "a jug that gurgles". When Wade Ceramics closed its doors in December 2022, the story could have ended there.
It did not. The team behind The Gluggle Jug Factory stepped in, bought the rights, reopened the original factory on Paragon Road within two weeks, and rehired the skilled crew who had been making these jugs for decades. Around 44 local jobs were saved, and a 150-year-old British icon kept on gurgling.
Every genuine jug is still handmade in England. Each one passes through six pairs of hands and is fired at 1200 degrees before it is checked and carefully packed. Flip one over and you will find "Gluggle Jug" stamped on the base. That little stamp is how you know you are holding the original, not an imitation.
Our Gluggle Jug range
We have brought in ten gorgeous colours, all in the XL size, standing 27.5cm tall and holding 1.2 litres. It is the bestselling size and a genuine statement piece.
Take your pick from the classic Originals in Green, White, Red, Cobalt Blue and the cheerful SunSun, each $120. Or go for the shimmer of our Lustre editions in Pistachio, Sea Blue, Cranberry, Tan and Teal, each $140. The Lustre glazes catch the light beautifully and look gorgeous on a shelf, a mantel or right in the middle of the dinner table.
They make wonderful housewarming, wedding and birthday gifts, and they double as a quirky vase for fresh blooms. Hand wash the Lustre finishes to keep their shine, and the rest are happy to go in the dishwasher.
Bring home a bit of British charm and a lot of fun. Shop the full Gluggle Jug range now at Olivia & Grace, your local Mount Lawley gift destination, with fast shipping right across Australia.
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