Rare Staffordshire Old Toby Jug– Sylva Ceramics – 4404 - England
l Condition – Very Good Pre-Owned
This is rare “Old Toby” jug is approximately 8” high. He is made by Sylva Ceramics. “Imprinted” on the bottom is – 4404 Made in England
The underside is stamped:
Old Toby
Sylva Ceramics
Hand Made - Hand Painted
In Staffordshire England
Capacity – 20 oz
Measurements – Approximate
Height – 8”
Width – 3½”
Depth –4”
Toby Mugs: The general consensus is that Toby Jugs were named for an 18th-century Yorkshire man who got the nickname Toby Fillpot after he drank 2,000 pints of Yorkshire stingo (ale) . A Toby Jug is a figural ceramic pitcher modeled in the form of a popular character, historical, fictional or generic. It can be a person or animal.