American Toby Jug Museum 

George II character jug in a prototype medium size modeled by Frank Garbutt and produced by Kingston Pottery of Hull, England, circa 1980 in a limited edition. George II, or George Augustus (1683-1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from June 1727 until his death in 1760. As king from 1727, George exercised little control over British domestic policy, which was largely controlled by the Parliament of Great Britain. As elector he spent twelve summers in Hanover, where he had more direct control over government policy. For two centuries after George II's death, historians tended to view him with disdain, concentrating on his mistresses, short temper, and boorishness. Since then, reassessment of his legacy has led scholars to conclude that he exercised more influence in foreign policy and military appointments than previously thought.