Puzzle mugs

George E. Ohr’s pottery can be recognized by its thin clay, vividly colored glaze and an overall sense of eccentricity.
George E. Ohr’s pottery can be recognized by its thin clay, vividly colored glaze and an overall sense of eccentricity.

Collecting ceramics may be seen as traditional, even old-fashioned, but there is plenty of room for eccentricity. This puzzle mug by George E. Ohr is an unusual piece by an unconventional artist. There are holes in its sides; if you try to fill it and drink from it like an ordinary mug, the liquid spills out -- probably onto you. Puzzle mugs usually have a hollow portion, often in the handle, that…