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Its products include dinnerware, giftware, cookware, , glassware, collectables, jewellery, , curtains and lighting. ENGLAND added after 1891. Under Henk, the handles became as complex in nature as did the rest of the jug and often resulted in two or more artists collaborating on the jug and handle in terms of design and modeling responsibility. It was a great success and the artists included Arthur, Florence and , Frank Butler, , Eliza Simmance, and.

After World War II, the decoration was completely changed and the clown has white hair. Many variations of Toby Jugs were produced, including 'character' versions which celebrated events or tied into product advertising. No lion or la. Read about their shipping policy and their general customer service. Trapper Mini Prototype Modeled by David Biggs Height: 2 ½ inches c. Within ten years he had enlarged the factory three times, built a china works, taken on the largest and most gifted group of artists in the Caballeros, and developed for Doulton a reputation for craftsmanship and artistry still dating toby jugs with Royal Doulton today. Most jugs received factory marks, just like the figurines, but with the prefix D instead of HN.

The Royal Doulton lion and crown trademark is used on toby jugs. He trained the sculptor George Tinworth who joined Doulton as the first resident sculptor in 1867.

How to Date a Royal Doulton Toby Jug From the RN Number - However, the exact date of introduction is not known. Doulton changed back to the earthenware body when they moved to the Beswick studios.

A number of toby jugs have music boxes attached to the bottom that play tunes related to the toby jug theme. A large number of 19th and 20th century toby jugs were modelled after story characters ie Charles Dickens works and famous characters of their day such as Winston Churchill. Most toby jug manufactures discontinued producing them, although a few are still being produced. Some manufacturers issued toby jugs in a series which were popular with collectors. For example Roy Kirkham issued separate Dickens, Robin Hood and the Poorman, Beggarman etc. Toby jugs and mugs were made by Royal Doulton, Beswick, Burleigh Ware, Burlington, Crown Devon, Kevin Francis, Melba Ware, Roy Kirkham, Shaw, Shorter, Sterling, Sylvan, Wood and Sons,Wade and Wedgwood. A BRIEF HISTORY OF TOBY JUGS A toby jug is a full-length figure — more often than not male, although there a few females too dressed from head to toe in the clothing associated with the 18th Century: That is -a long frock coat, tricorn hat, knee-length breeches, waistcoat and neckerchief. Usually these characters are clutching a jug or drinking vessel, or sometimes a pipe or snuff box. Some collectors believe Toby Jugs are based on the character Toby Filpott who was renowned for his drinking prowess and who is pictured left. If you look very closely at the table to the righthand side of the picture, you can see a Toby Jug sat upon the table! This suggests that Toby Jugs were in fact a functional item, used in Taverns and Clubs for serving beer. Whatever the inspiration, the Toby Jug is generally depicted as a rather rogue-ish character, enjoying the excesses of the time in one way or another! The majority of collectors consider the best Toby Jugs were produced during the mid 18th to mid 19th centuries, many of them made with great skill and attention to detail in the modelling and painting. Some of the finest early jugs were produced in the Staffordshire Potteries in England by the likes of Ralph Wood, Whieldon, Walton, Astbury etc, and nowadays it is these jugs which can command very high prices. From the mid 19th Century onwards, new techniques and mass production methods meant Toby Jugs were being more freely produced and on the whole, these jugs are easier to find today although as with everything, there are always exceptions. In addition, as potteries have risen and fallen, their jugs have become less available and therefore more collectable. Please visit The Toby Jug Gallery to some examples of the many different types of Toby Jug. PLEASE NOTE: Many people confuse Toby Jugs with Character Jugs. A Character Jug is only the head, or head and shoulders, of a figure — more like a cup or mug in shape see below , and often having an elaborate handle. They are in general much more modern by comparison to a toby and whilst I understand that Character Jugs in particular those made by Royal Doulton have a large number of admirers, it is the true Toby Jug that is the one for me and the one to which this site is dedicated. Collecting Rare Royal Doulton Character and Toby Jugs Recent sales from the Royal Doulton Archives have released some very rare character jugs into the market, including some prototypes which will be of great interest to collectors. All of them are featured in the new book A Century of Royal Doulton Character and Toby Jugs. Rarities have occurred throughout the history of Doulton jugs due to color and modeling variations and limited production periods. Even comparatively recent designs become rare when the edition size does not meet collector demand. This miniature size Baseball Player in the colors of the Atlanta Braves was piloted in 1996 but never put into production. Atlanta Braves Baseball Player Mini Prototype Modeled by Stan Taylor Height: 2 ¾ inches 1996 This miniature size Trapper was piloted but was never put into production. The block was recorded in storage at the Nile Street factory in 1980. A handful of examples are known in private collections. Trapper Mini Prototype Modeled by David Biggs Height: 2 ½ inches c. This was soon changed to a brown crown with red hair. The buttons were removed to save costs in the post-war economic climate. Undecorated white jugs were produced by Doulton during World War II and its aftermath. The clay models have slight production flaws so it was not worth painting them for export. Instead they were glazed for limited distribution and are now considered very desirable. This color version is known to collectors as the Pearly Girl and is considered very rare. Pearly Girl Small Modeled by Harry Fenton Height: 3 ¼ inches 1947 This character jug was only made for three years so production was very limited and it is now a very valuable jug. After World War II, the decoration was completely changed and the clown has white hair. Clown with Red Hair Modeled by Harry Fenton Height: 7 ½ inches 1937 This is the largest and most complex character jug ever produced by Doulton. It was limited to just 1,500 world-wide and sold out very quickly so it is hard to find today.