American Toby Jug Museum 

Hippopotamus toby jug designed by Andrea West for Presentense of Italy circa 1990. The hippopotamus is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. The hippopotamus is one of the largest land mammals. Hippos are recognizable for their barrel-shaped torsos, wide-opening mouths with large canine tusks, nearly hairless bodies, pillar-like legs, and large size. Hippos inhabit rivers, lakes, and mangrove swamps. Territorial bulls each preside over a stretch of water and a group of five to thirty cows and calves. During the day, hippos remain cool by staying in water or mud, emerging at dusk to graze on grasses. A bamboo pole forms the handle of the jug.