Supply Reserve Depot Jar (Rum Jar)

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I've been looking for one of those Supply Reserve Depot stoneware jugs for years without luck. Nice Find! The troops jokingly referred to them as "Soon Runs Dry" or "Seldom Reaches Destination" jugs and often incorrectly as "Service Rum Diluted" which it wasn't. It was full strength undiluted Rum although many mixed it with water to produce 'Grog'. Yes, that is a rare wire handle as most had the typical stoneware handle. There were two other stoneware designed SRD jugs but I've never seen pictures of them outside of David Gordon's excellent series of books.