Vicar toby jug produced by Wedgwood & Company of Tunstall, England, circa 1950 using its Unicorn tradename. A vicar is a senior priest in the Church of England. Vicars have various titles based on what role they are performing. An apostolic vicar is a bishop or priest who heads a missionary particular Church that is not yet ready to be a full diocese – he stands as the local representative of the Pope, in the Pope's role ais bishop of all unorganized territories. A vicar capitular, who exercises authority in the place of the diocesan chapter, is a temporary ordinary of a diocese during a sede vacante period. This vicar is standing in his pulpit delivering a fiery Sunday sermon to his parishioners. The smaller Vicar toby jug is model number 764/3 and stands 4 1/4"" tall.
Maker:
Wedgwood & Company
England
circa 1950
Model #:
764/1
toby jug
Size:
large
Height:
7 1/2"