Katisha large size toby jug designed by Clarice Cliff and produced by Shorter & Son of Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1950. From the 1885 Gilbert and Sullivan operetta "The Mikado", Katisha is the central antagonist of the comic opera. She is an elderly lady of the Mikado's court who's taken a fancy to the protagonist, Nanki-Poo, the Mikado's fugitive son, and demands his hand in marriage. "The Mikado", or "The Town of Titipu", is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations. It opened in London in March of 1885 where it ran at the Savoy Theatre for 672 performances, the second-longest run for any work of musical theater and one of the longest runs of any theater piece up to that time. With permission from D'Oyly Carte, Shorter modeled this series based on the actor and costumes from the operas and posing in scenes from the operas. Katisha's long pony tail forms the handle of the jug. The small size Katisha toby jug stands 4 3/4" tall.
Maker:
Shorter & Son
England
circa 1950
Model #:
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D'Oyly Carte Series
toby jug
Size:
large
Height:
10"