American Toby Jug Museum 

Chubby Jug character jug produced by Cooper Clayton in Hanley, England, circa 1950. The Chubby Jug was designed to look like the personification of malt liquor, the amiable John Barleycorn, who was popularized by Robert Burns in his renowned poem, "Tam O'Shanter": "Inspiring bold John Barleycorn, What dangers thou canst make us scorn!" Burns represents poor John as being crushed between two millstones and this undoubtedly accounts for the flat-faced shape of the jug! With his merry grin the result of imbibing a bit too much, this gentleman is a familiar figure in old English ballads, including "A Pleasant New Ballad of the Bloody Murther of Sir John Barleycorn", where he is even portrayed as a knight. The Chubby Jug's hair forms the handle of the jug. The tiny size Chubby Jug stands 1 3/4" tall.