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
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