. American homes and gardens. ank out of just sucha mug as this, replenished constantly by the hand of DollyVarden, who sat near him at table. Maybe the jug fromwhich he drark was a Staffordshire one, gay with its redcoat and its green trousers, for the Staffordshire jugs showmore brilliant coloring than any others. Probably the mostprominent of all these makers and designers of Tobies wasRalph Wood, whose colorings, mentioned before, were ex-tremely delicate. Of course there were other potters whotook to figure making, which resulted in a deluge of this kindof drinking mug. Commencing with th
. American homes and gardens. ank out of just sucha mug as this, replenished constantly by the hand of DollyVarden, who sat near him at table. Maybe the jug fromwhich he drark was a Staffordshire one, gay with its redcoat and its green trousers, for the Staffordshire jugs showmore brilliant coloring than any others. Probably the mostprominent of all these makers and designers of Tobies wasRalph Wood, whose colorings, mentioned before, were ex-tremely delicate. Of course there were other potters whotook to figure making, which resulted in a deluge of this kindof drinking mug. Commencing with the great Wedgewoodhimself, who started this work before he fell in love withthe Greek school of statuary, we descend to such men asVoyez, Neale, Wood, and Caldwell, Bott and Company,Wilson, Lakin, Poole, and Walton. From many of thesemen we have marked pieces, although few tobies are thusdesignated. Davenports name occurs most often on Toby jugs, someof which are shown in rare collections in the museums ofall parts of Tobies representing animals are more rare than those representing human figures March, 1913 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 103 good and clear as in the a chair, holding a pitcher of china jugs. Two of these foaming ale in one hand. are in the Atkinson collec- He wears a cocked hat, tion at Salem, Massachu- with rosette on the left side, setts, while another well- a wig of flowing curls reach-known Toby of this make is ing to his shoulders. He carefully treasured in a col- shows a jovial face and lection at New Orleans, La. double chin, and is dressed There are also some that in a white robe edged with are made in gold luster, buttons, which is open and very plain and without or- shows a laced vest of white namentation. A few of this beneath. He also wears ware are to be found even knee breeches and has little in the most prolific collect- stubby legs with his feet en- ors treasures, showing that cased in low shoes. they are very limited in A most unusual and
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