A Caughley dry mustard pot transfer-printed in the Travellers pattern, circa 1778-85, S mark, 9cm high (chip to rim) Provenance: Wright Collection no.179, purchased in 1979 from Venners. Literature: Stockspring Paul Sandby Exhibition, 2003 and Newsletter December 2003 No.16 p.14. Originally this mustard pot came with an incorrect cover in the Three Flowers pattern. Just prior to this mustard pot being returned after being on show in the Paul Sandby Exhibition the dealer Rod Jellicoe contacted Maurice Wright saying that he had recently obtained a dry mustard pot in the Three Flowers pattern. Upon investigation, Wright found that Jellicoe's mustard pot also had the incorrect cover. Somewhat remarkably, this incorrect cover was in the Travellers print and a swap was therefore made. After 1720, the processing of mustard seeds in a mill would result in a fine flour which came commercially to be known as 'Durham mustard'. Mustard pots such as these would contain either dry or prepared mustard and were considered by contemporary cooks to be a valuable asset in the kitchen.