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Toby Fillpot toby jug produced by Royal Cornwall of Japan circa 1980. Toby Philpot was the subject of a popular poem, The Brown Jug, by Francis Fawkes, and possibly served as the inspiration for the creation of the toby jug. The most widely accepted theory is that the original was a Yorkshireman, Henry Elwes, who was 'famous for drinking 2,000 gallons of strong stingo beer from his silver tankard, while eating nothing." He was nicknamed Toby Philpot, and after his death in 1761, the London publisher of popular prints, Carrington Bowles, issued a mezzotint portrait of him.
Maker:
Royal Cornwall
Japan
circa 1980
Model #:
toby jug
Size:
medium
Height:
3"
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