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Dwarf toby jug - Wedgwood & Company circa 1950

Dwarf toby jug produced by Wedgwood & Company of Tunstall, England, circa 1950 using its Unicorn tradename. "Snow White" is a German fairy tale, first written in the early 19th century. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection "Grimms' Fairy Tales". The fairy tale features elements such as the magic mirror, the poisoned apple, the glass coffin, and the characters of the Evil Queen and the seven Dwarfs. The seven dwarfs were first given individual names in the 1912 Broadway play "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and then given different names in Walt Disney's 1937 film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history; however, they are commonly, but not exclusively, presented as living in mountains or stones and being skilled craftspeople. In early literary sources, only males are explicitly referred to as dwarfs. However, they are described as having sisters and daughters, while male and female dwarfs feature in later saga literature and folklore. A tree trunk forms the handle of the jug. This jug features "Hi-Ho" on its front, from the song of the same name in the Disney movie.

Maker:

Wedgwood & Company

England

circa 1950

Model #:

toby jug

Size:

large

Height:

6 1/2"

Dwarf toby jug - Wedgwood & Company circa 1950
Dwarf toby jug - Wedgwood & Company circa 1950
Dwarf toby jug - Wedgwood & Company circa 1950
Dwarf toby jug - Wedgwood & Company circa 1950
Dwarf toby jug - Wedgwood & Company circa 1950
Dwarf toby jug - Wedgwood & Company circa 1950
Dwarf toby jug - Wedgwood & Company circa 1950
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