American Toby Jug Museum 

Peter Meanley 3/4 body stoneware toby jug holding a stoneware pitcher produced by Peter Meanley of Bangor, Ireland, circa 2011. After graduating from the York School of Art, Peter Meanley studied ceramics at the Royal College of Art and later gained a doctorate at the University of Ulster where he was a Reader in Ceramics for many years. Peter has an excellent understanding and appreciation of early English Toby jugs and has worked with salt glaze for 30 years combining these skills to create some fabulous salt glazed Toby jugs caricaturing famous personalities as well as everyday people. This is a self-portrait 3/4 body toby jug featuring Meanley holding a stoneware pitcher in his right hand.