TOBY JUG - SEATED FIGURE IN GREEN TRICORN HAT WITH JUG AND CUP

A TRADITIONAL TOBY JUG IN GLAZED EARTHENWARE DEPICTING A SEATED JOVIAL FIGURE WEARING A GREEN TRICORN HAT, GREEN COAT, YELLOW WAISTCOAT AND BREECHES, BLACK BOW TIE, GREEN STOCKINGS AND BLACK SHOES. THE FIGURE HOLDS A BLACK JUG IN ONE HAND AND A BLACK CUP IN THE OTHER. THE HAT BRIM FORMS THE POURING SPOUT, AND A LOOP HANDLE IS POSITIONED AT THE REAR. THE BASE IS OCTAGONAL IN FORM.

IDENTIFICATION:
* NO MAKER'S MARK, STAMP OR LABEL IS VISIBLE ON THE BASE OR BODY
* THE BASE SHOWS AN UNGLAZED EARTHENWARE SURFACE WITH OVERALL CRAZING
* A FAINT IMPRESSED MARK APPEARS TO BE PRESENT ON THE BASE BUT IS NOT CLEARLY LEGIBLE

CONSTRUCTION AND DECORATION:
* MOULDED EARTHENWARE BODY WITH HAND-PAINTED OVERGLAZE DECORATION
* COLOURS INCLUDE GREEN, YELLOW, BLACK, GREY-BLUE AND FLESH TONES
* OCTAGONAL BASE WITH CHAMFERED CORNERS

CONDITION:
THE GLAZE IS BRIGHT AND WELL-PRESERVED ACROSS THE FRONT, SIDES AND HAT. CRAZING IS VISIBLE ACROSS THE BASE AND TO THE REAR OF THE BODY. THE SPOUT, HAT BRIM AND HANDLE ARE INTACT WITH NO VISIBLE CHIPS OR CRACKS. MINOR SOILING IS PRESENT ON THE UNDERSIDE. LIGHT WEAR IS VISIBLE TO THE PAINTED DETAIL ON THE FACE. THE INTERIOR SHOWS SOME DISCOLOURATION AND MINOR SPOTTING CONSISTENT WITH AGE.

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 2Kg

Condition: Good

779177+1

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

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