Toby Jug
MakerMade by
Unknown
Datemid 19th century
MediumCast earthenware with a translucent brown glaze
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including handle x depth): 5 x 4 1/8 x 2 5/8in. (12.7 x 10.5 x 6.7cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionSmall figural jug of earthenware with a translucent brown glaze, a type of ceramic known as Rockingham ware. The jug has a circular foot and globular body shaped as the face of a man wearing a three-cornered hat, a form of ceramic known as a Toby Jug. There is a ribbon on one side of the man's hat, and he has shoulder-length wavy hair. A molded and applied handle connects the back of the man's hat with the globular body of the jug. There are two mold lines, each on a side of the jug, and three stilt marks located near the foot. There is crazing over all the surfaces of the jug.
Object number1956.45.17
NotesSubject Note: Toby Jugs, a cariacature of a fat man often holding drinking paraphernalia, were first made in England in the eighteenth century. Early jugs showed seated figures holding a cup and a jug, or were just the head of a man with long curly hair, always wearing a three-cornered hat. Over time, Toby Jugs were made as caricatures of famous people and political figures. (Hunt 1/13/2005)On View
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