Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 15th September 2015

Lot 97

A creamware Toby jug c.1790

Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £320

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Description

A creamware Toby jug c.1790, seated with a terracotta-coloured empty jug on his left knee, a long-stemmed clay pipe resting against the right side of the box on which he sits, his coat and breeches decorated with a brocade design in blue and ochre, his face splashed with manganese to show his drinker's blush, some restoration to the brim of his hat, 25cm.