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Toby jugs

Scope note

Pottery drinking or serving vessels in the form of a human figure, usually a stout seated man holding a mug and wearing a three-cornered hat, first manufactured in England in the 18th century.

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Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

3000262517

Broader Terms used

<vessels for serving drinks>

Equivalent Terms used

Toby jug

Created

13yrs ago

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