Two Portuguese 'Sailor' Toby Jugs, 19th century

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Two Portuguese 'Sailor' Toby Jugs, 19th century Modelled seated and holding a flask, one in creamware, wearing a brown hat, blue jacket and an ochre waistcoat and breeches, 28cm high, the other with a rather startled expression, wearing black hat, blue jacket, ochre waistcoat and black-and-white striped trousers, 28.5cm high (2) Footnotes: A similar jug to the creamware example, attributed to the Cavaquinho factory, Porto is in the Museo Nacional de Arte Antigua, Lisbon (inv. no.6299cer). The modelling is similar to the English 'Rodney's Sailor' Toby Jug. A comparable jug is illustrated by Captain R K Price, Astbury, Whieldon and Ralph Wood Figures and Toby Jugs (1922), pl.LVIII, no.130. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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Two Portuguese 'Sailor' Toby Jugs, 19th century

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