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Cooper toby jug - Artone Pottery circa 1980

Cooper toby jug produced by Artone Pottery of Burslem, England, circa 1980. A cooper is a craftsman who produces wooden casks, barrels, vats, buckets, tubs, troughs, and other similar containers from timber staves that were usually heated or steamed to make them pliable. Journeymen coopers also traditionally made wooden implements, such as rakes and wooden-bladed shovels. In addition to wood, other materials, such as iron, were used in the manufacturing process.

Maker:

Artone Pottery

England

circa 1980

Model #:

Working Man Toby Jug Series

toby jug

Size:

medium

Height:

5"

Cooper toby jug - Artone Pottery circa 1980
Cooper toby jug - Artone Pottery circa 1980
Cooper toby jug - Artone Pottery circa 1980
Cooper toby jug - Artone Pottery circa 1980
Cooper toby jug - Artone Pottery circa 1980
Cooper toby jug - Artone Pottery circa 1980
Cooper toby jug - Artone Pottery circa 1980
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