American Toby Jug Museum 

Long John Silver toby jug produced in chalkware by Marshall Taplow of London, England, circa 1930. Long John Silver is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the novel "Treasure Island" (1883) by Robert Louis Stevenson. The most colorful and complex character in the book, he continues to appear in popular culture. His missing left leg and parrot, in particular, have greatly contributed to the image of the pirate in popular culture. Long John Silver is a cunning and opportunistic pirate who was quartermaster under the notorious Captain Flint. Stevenson's portrayal of Silver has influenced the modern iconography of the pirate. Long John Silver has a parrot, named Captain Flint in honor, or mockery, of his former captain, who generally perches on Silver's shoulder and is known to chatter pirate or seafaring phrases. This is an advertising jug for Marshall Taplow Whitehall Distillery and was designed to hold a miniature bottle of liquor. Long John Silver's right arm forms the handle of the jug.