Porcelain, Pottery and Glass - 30th April 2013
Lot 221
A rare 'Convict' Toby jug of Thin Man type c.1790
Estimate £2,000 - £2,500 | Hammer £3000
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Description
A rare 'Convict' Toby jug of Thin Man type c.1790, holding a cup or the bowl of his pipe in his right hand, his left resting a jug on his knee, enamelled in shades of yellow, ochre and brown, his coat with a design of arrows and loose stripes, 25cm.
Illustrated: Vic Schuler, British Toby Jugs, p.35.
Cf. John Bedford, Toby Jugs, p.29 for a description of the 'Convict' class of Toby jugs.