Staffordshire pottery ‘Tartan Coat’ Toby jug, c. 1830.

SOLD A rare English pottery ‘Tartan Coat’ Toby jug, c. 1830. Modelled as a typical Toby jug, but unusually decorated with the seated man, wearing a Tartan overcoat. He holds a lace jug of frothing beer in his left hand, and a pipe in his right hand. The canted base, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and white. Having a simple loop handle, with a thumb piece. All under a pearlware glaze. Height – 24 cm, 9 1/2”. Width – 11.5 cm, 4 1/2”. Depth – 11.5 cm, 4 1/2”. Condition – Excellent. No damage. No restoration.