PAIR OF MINIATURE TOBY JUGS - ARTONE ENGLAND AND TONY WOOD STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND

OVERVIEW:
A PAIR OF MINIATURE TOBY JUGS BY TWO ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES. THE FIRST IS A SEATED FIGURE IN A DARK COAT AND BROWN TOP HAT, HOLDING A MUG, MARKED ARTONE ENGLAND TO THE BASE. THE SECOND IS A SEATED FIGURE IN A YELLOW COAT AND BROWN TRICORN HAT, HOLDING BROWN JUGS, MARKED TONY WOOD STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND TO THE BASE WITH THE NAME "PHILPOT" IMPRESSED ABOVE THE BACKSTAMP. BOTH ARE TRADITIONAL TOBY JUG FORMS WITH LOOP HANDLES AND HAT-BRIM SPOUTS.

IDENTIFICATION:
* JUG 1 - BASE MARK READS "ARTONE" AND "ENGLAND" IN A CIRCULAR ARRANGEMENT. THE NAME "BILL SIK?S" APPEARS TO BE MOULDED INTO THE BASE OF THE FIGURE AT THE FRONT.
* JUG 2 - BASE MARK FEATURES A CREST DEVICE WITH "TONY WOOD" BENEATH, AND "STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND" BELOW. THE NAME "PHILPOT" IS IMPRESSED ABOVE THE MARK, WITH THE LETTER "P" ALSO VISIBLE.

CONDITION:
* BOTH JUGS RETAIN BRIGHT, WELL-PRESERVED GLAZE AND HAND-PAINTED DECORATION
* MINOR SOILING AND WEAR TO THE UNDERSIDES OF BOTH BASES
* MINOR INTERIOR DISCOLOURATION TO BOTH JUGS
* HAT-BRIM SPOUTS ON BOTH JUGS APPEAR INTACT
* HANDLES ON BOTH JUGS ARE INTACT

SPECIFICATIONS:
* MAKER (JUG 1): ARTONE, ENGLAND
* MAKER (JUG 2): TONY WOOD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND
* MATERIAL: GLAZED CERAMIC
* ORIGIN: ENGLISH

Item Size: Height: 24cm, Width: 23cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 1Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Mid To Late 20Th Century; English; Artone (Jug 1), Tony Wood (Jug 2); Jug 1: Circular Base Stamp Reading 'Artone' And 'England'. Jug 2: Crest Device With 'Tony Wood' And 'Staffordshire England' Printed To Base, 'Philpot' Impressed Above, Letter 'P' Also Visible.; Glazed Ceramic; Both Jugs Display Intact Glaze With Bright, Clean Colours. Minor Wear And Light Soiling To The Bases. The Hat Brims On Both Jugs Form The Pouring Spouts And Appear Intact With No Chips Vis

Condition: Good

779177+39

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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