Devil's Reef Tiki Mug
aka. Maltese Tiki Mug - Brown
The Devil's Reef Tiki Mug aka the Maltese Tiki mug. Bootleg version cast from a Orchids of Hawaii R-1, mug reduced in height and handle added new details carved into cast. Dark Green patch glaze, inscribed on bottom "bp malta". The full story of the mug can be found at http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=30508&forum=5
Distinguishing Characteristics
lighter glaze than the other one I have.
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Devil's Reef Tiki Mug - Brown - by Bristow Potteries Limited - Malta
aka Maltese Tiki Mug - Brown in 3 collections
A Maori influenced tiki head mug. Some speculation on Tiki Central that the design was Cthulhu Mythos inspired and obtained from The Devil's Reef Tiki Bar located in Innsmouth, MA (said to have been destroyed during the US government raid of 1928).
This version is glazed in brown, but there are other color-ways also.