Claret jugs – fowl play?

Did these claret jugs caught anyone else’s eye this week?  According to The Evening Standard’s caption, said jugs depict a pair of owls.  Penguins, surely??!?!?!?

Anyone twitching to set the record straight please do.

And if they take your fancy and you’ve got a grand to spare, they’re part of Viscount Cowdray’s country house sale at Christies from 13-15 September.