Toby jug

The Toby Jug, also known as fillpot was first developed and popularized in England at around 1762 by the Staffordshire potter Ralph Wood. The jug depicts a seated man wearing an English ?tricorn? hat and holding a mug of beer and a glass or pipe. It can also be a small pottery pitcher or mug modeled in the form of a jolly, stout man wearing a cocked hat, a corner of which serves as pourer.

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The name is derived from Toby Fillpot, inebriate character in the 18th century song Little Brown Jug. Popular in England and America of that day, the Toby Jug has become and remains an expensive and collectable item in antique sales.

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1762: 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar)....

Staffordshire: Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Stafford. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders. It adjoins the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire ...

Tricorn: Tricorn can refer to:...

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