American Toby Jug Museum 

Opossum milk pitcher toby jug
produced by Royal Tettau Porcelain Factory of Bavaria, Germany, circa 1920 using its Royal Bayreuth tradename. Opossums are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 126 species. Opossums originated in South America and entered North America in the Great American Interchange following the connection of North and South America. This mother opossum has her baby riding on her back. Her tail curls up to form the handle of the jug. The is the larger of two known opossum jugs with the smaller creamer standing 4 1/4" tall.