Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 25th February 2014
Lot 426
A Staffordshire pearlware Toby jug late 18th century
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £400
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Description
A Staffordshire pearlware Toby jug late 18th century, of Ordinary Wood type, a jug of ale on one knee and an upright barrel between his feet, his pipe resting by his right leg, decorated in a muted palette of deep blue and green, the edge of the base moulded and painted with stylized flowerheads, 25cm.
The moulding around the base of this jug is more commonly associated with the Collier Toby.