Nice Yorshire Jug

Nice yorkshire jug, not in the first dvision though. Notice the following :-

• 1. The scolloped decoration arround the hat
  
• 2. the dotted eyebrows


• 3. the curly pipe just visable on his starboard lapel


• 4. the sponge devoration on the base


• 5. the small jug in his left hand, the best bit


• 6. the way the paint has been worn on the trousers
  
• 7. the smile with gritted teath

The heavy potting, lack of detail, the red brick colour of the coat all give away the date to that of about 1840, or early victorian, and bet he's a bit heavy for a toby jug as well. As before, not div 1, but a good example of someone interested at an entry level yorkshire jug.

This is Gorden Brown, not the best likeness, but not bad.

Squire William Kent

This is a typical Squire jug made by William Kent. The colours are typical, the blue coat is pretty good, sometimes the colour rubs off at the elbows, but mostly these jugs are in good condition. Dating this jus is very difficult, but most people opt for about 1900, but really it could be any time from 1880 to 1950. I've never known a makers mark on a William Kent, so the fact that this one is unmarked points to it being a William Kent.



The main think about dating it is the detail in the way he is holding the pipe. If he had a pipe, and there was a hole for it, then it would be an early one, later ones disposed of the pipe completely and just paid lip service to it. The best of these jugs were potted by Ralph Wood, and if it was a Wood then the price would be well over £2000. This one seems to be in good condition, and should go for about £200.



With toby jug collectors, they always have to have oneothese in thier collection, just to say they have a squire. I have seen them in the mode of a money box, with a coin slot in the top and a bung hole in the base.



I have a nice idea that these were sometime given out as prizes in fairs, the sort of pre war prize for shooting all the ducks in a fair ground shooting gallery.



Here's the ebay listing :-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Unmarked-Judge-Toby-Jug-Poss-William-Kent-Squire_W0QQitemZ160398960948QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_PotteryPorcelain_Glass_PotteryPorcelain_China_SM?hash=item255885e934

Shorter Hunchback

This one is a Shorter Hunchback, one of the most unusual Toby Jugs produced by that firm. Made about anytime after about 1940, but normally in the 1950's, this is a typical copy of a tried and tested staffordshire moukld of the 19th cenrury. Very basic moulding, and the nice thing about it is the fancy colouring. Wuite like the hat, the decoration makes it. At present it has an asking price on ebay of £200, and I think it should go for about half that. Nice angry expression, he looks as though someone has stolen his drink or put something foul in it. Would look nice in a shorter collection, but not really for a serious collector.

Ebay listing below :-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Shorter-Son-Large-Standing-Toby-Jug_W0QQitemZ320480024931QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_PotteryPorcelain_Glass_PotteryPorcelain_China_SM?hash=item4a9e191963

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John Peel

Nice jug, made by Wilkinson, according to the seller, about 1922.

WEikinson are very well known for creating a series of 12 toby jugs to commemorate Word War 1 leaders, which were designed by a cartoonist called Goulde. This set is very highly saulght after by collectors, and some collectors I know who say they only collect pre 1820 jugs tend to make an exaption for this set.

I did do as bit of research about John Peel, and it turns out he was a famous huntsman, and had a very catchy tunes named after him. One thing I remember is that the character Oliver Stirling in the archers, who is the typical huntin, shootin and fishing type has this tune aa ring tone on his mobile.

looking at the jug, the detail is a bit flat, but I do like the fox sneaking out from under the jacket, the horn, and the riding frop at back.

The asking price in ebay is £1,300, and can be seen below :-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Wilkinson-Toby-Jug-John-Peel-by-F-H-Thorpe-c1922_W0QQitemZ320477644311QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_PotteryPorcelain_Glass_PotteryPorcelain_China_SM?hash=item4a9df4c617

Book about Toby Jugs

Not the best book on the market, that has to be Collecting British Toby Jugs by Vic Schuler, but for it's time, and for the collector, a very nice addition to a toby jug reference library.

I hav'nt got my copy available, but from what I can remember, it has a few black and white photos, and has the different toby jugs listed by type, a format that has been copied ever since.

Looks like its been well used, I remember when I first started collecting toby jugs, I thought it was a bit like train spotting, and the first toby jug book I bought would have ticks against the different types of jugs, just so I never bought the same jug twice. As a result I did have lots of cheap jugs made by 20th century makers. Only after about 2 years did I then consontrate on quality rather than quantity.

It's on ebay, and should go for about £10.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-Book-Old-English-Toby-Jugs_W0QQitemZ140377831971QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAntiquarian_Books_UK?hash=item20af2bba23

Toby Jug Box

This is a cigarette box, produced by Shorter, made I think about 1950. Available onb ebay right now. Very unusual object, would'nt mind ijust to put my cufflinks in. The image looks to me to be very peasant type, but I love the way the picture has a raised type detailing. Reminds me slightly of those face pots that kevin Francis did about 5 years ago, which were suposed to be the next inavation, the next best thing to Daulton inventing the character jug.

Not bad, but the colorway just puts me off a bit, if only they did it in more subtle colours.

I think it should go for about £15, but if you want to give it a try, please try :-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Shorter-Son-Toby-Cigarette-Box_W0QQitemZ320479152168QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_PotteryPorcelain_Glass_PotteryPorcelain_China_SM?hash=item4a9e0bc828