The sun., 1908-10-11
THB TOBY JUGS TO CHOOSE
TWELVE CHIEF MODELS AMONG
TIE GENUINE. 81

The, cd J6gs the Craze 0s the Moment
Am0aR collectors Of Early stanefd'
shiPe Pettery-POints Ter the Buyer
70 Bear IN Alind-MedeFh hm1'aus"S'
Among collectors Of early Stsnordshire
pottery the Toby Jug would sppear TO
be the craze Of the moment. lte va'ue
increases almost weekly, 90 that it u no
unusual thing for good specimen cven
OF the ordinary model 10 fetch as much as
tan Guineas In saiearootn, says writer
In the Queen. But what 10 still more
extraordinary II frequently happens that
comparatively modern examples OF m.
ferior quality and ip bad condition realize
prices almost as high and out 81 all pro-
portion to their merit.
Such want Of Discrimination suggests
that there are q number OF new mex
perieneed collectors In the field and 1t is
time to utter q word Of warning.
The pane Toby Fillpot jug IL comPre-
hensive and embraces as well as the
original model most Of the figure Jugs
that came into being toward the end OF
the eighteenth century and were them
selves q development Of that model.
Thus there is q very considerable variety
OF form, but concise enumeration OF the
principal models will suffice.
1. A SQUAT, elderly man In three
oornered hat, seated and holding on nus
knee with his left hand Q beer jug. which
be fondly caresses with his right This
Ia the oommonest model and is found
plain white as well as colored.
2. The same figure in like position.
except that In his right hand he has
CUP which he is apparently raising to
his lips.
9. A less burly and more dignifled
figure. known as the Squire seated on
a three cornered chair holding tanhard
on his right knee and smoking long
church warden pipe, which he is steadyfne
with his left hand.
4. A lean man with small beer jug ana
smoking q long pipe, sometimes called
sThe Convict because Of his ernacta tad
appearance and the broad arrows on h-
S. A man with red spotted face sitthi &
on q barrel labelled Ale and Stingo'
and holding q foaming jug in both hands.
0. A smartiy dressed man. standing II
which forms the handle Of the jug. and
holding a small jug In his right hand
and a pipe in his left. commonly called
aThe Old English Gentleman A epeci.
men in the British Museum is signed
Walton an early nineteenth century
StafIordshire potter, whose subjects were
mostly Of a rustic a character; n;,.;n. .s.-,d.
box of dollars and holding tanlkard on
9. H smaller sized sailor, similarly
modelled, except that he has q pipe In biz
left hand, which rests on his leg. while
the tankard Is inscribed Success to Our
Wooden Walls
with a jug in his left hand and goblet
In the right His costume 10 more elab-
orate, and the red coat would rather sug.
Qest the soldier than the sailor, were II
not for the anchor between his feet. One
such Jug was inscribed at the bottom
Lord How'-no doubt the particular
potter's way OF spelling the name Of Lolo
Howe, the famous Admiral, popularity
known as Black Dick. who defeated the
French at the battle OF June 1, 1874
10. The inebriated pareon. or DR.. Syn
tax. with a flowing white wig under q
three cornered hat, which Is all awry: He
is seated and pouring into vacancy liquor
that is intended for q goblet that ne y
which is no doubt one OF the most h!eiike,
Ia now scarce and in good condition, ID
worth something like 50 guiness.
II. The night watchman is another
excellent model. the attitude and express
sion being most happily caught. He ie
sitting on a high backed chair. the curved
| back Of which forms the spout OF the
| lug. His long white hair is uncovered
and he wears large gray. overcoat. His
hat rests upon his lap. while his lantern
stands between his feet. His head in
thrown up as he calls out the hour OF the
! night. Beware of the faxed modern re-
production Of this jug. which is worth.
less. It betrays itself by it's wretched
modelling and worse coloring
IL. The female Toby or Jenny jug
representing sturdy woman sitting
with bottle and glass in her hands and
wearing a high mob cap. the sides. Of
which form spouts for pouring out OF.
These are all Statfordshire produc-
tions, There are one or two other models
made elsewhere. notably The Snuff
/ taker- and the companion female figure,
which are usually attributed to the Rock
inRham works at Swinton, in Yorkshire.
They are both inartistic and clumsily
executed, and neither Of them 10 much
better than the modern limitations OF
them, which abound everywhere, either
In brown or with gaudy oolorfng.
Then again there is the crude jug repre-