PAIR OF ENGLISH TOBY JUGS - ARTONE AND TONY WOOD STUDIO

TWO HAND-PAINTED ENGLISH TOBY JUGS IN THE TRADITIONAL SEATED GENTLEMAN FORM, EACH DEPICTING A FIGURE IN A GREEN COAT AND BLACK TRICORN HAT, HOLDING A DRINKING VESSEL.

OVERVIEW:
THIS LOT COMPRISES TWO TOBY JUGS BY DIFFERENT ENGLISH MAKERS. BOTH FOLLOW THE CLASSIC TOBY PHILPOT FORM WITH A SEATED FIGURE IN 18TH-CENTURY DRESS. THE LARGER JUG IS MARKED ARTONE AND THE SMALLER JUG IS MARKED TONY WOOD STUDIO. EACH FEATURES HAND-PAINTED POLYCHROME DECORATION WITH GREEN COATS, BLACK HATS, AND FLESH-TONED FACES.

IDENTIFICATION:
* JUG 1 - GREEN PRINTED BACKSTAMP READING "ARTONE" WITH "ENGLAND" AND "HAND PAINTED" BENEATH
* JUG 2 - PRINTED BACKSTAMP READING "TONY WOOD STUDIO ENGLAND"

CONDITION NOTES:
* ARTONE JUG HAS A CHIP TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BASE WITH EXPOSED BISQUE VISIBLE
* LIGHT CRAZING VISIBLE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE ARTONE JUG
* MINOR GILT WEAR TO THE HAT BRIM ON THE TONY WOOD JUG
* BOTH HANDLES ARE INTACT WITH NO VISIBLE CRACKS OR REPAIRS
* GLAZE IS BRIGHT AND WELL-PRESERVED ON BOTH JUGS
* PAINTED DECORATION IS CLEAR AND UNFADED ON BOTH PIECES

SPECIFICATIONS:
* MAKER (JUG 1): ARTONE, ENGLAND
* MAKER (JUG 2): TONY WOOD STUDIO, ENGLAND
* MATERIAL: GLAZED EARTHENWARE, HAND PAINTED
* ORIGIN: ENGLISH
* TYPE: TRADITIONAL TOBY JUGS IN SEATED GENTLEMAN FORM

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 2Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Mid To Late 20Th Century; English; Artone (Jug 1), Tony Wood Studio (Jug 2); Jug 1: Green Printed Circular Backstamp Reading "Artone" With "England" And "Hand Painted". Jug 2: Printed Backstamp Reading "Tony Wood Studio England"; Glazed Earthenware; Both Jugs Display Intact Glaze With Bright Hand-Painted Decoration. The Artone Jug Shows A Chip To The Underside Of The Base With Exposed Bisque Visible. Minor Wear To The Gilt Trim On The Hat Brim Of The Tony Wood Jug

Condition: Good

779177+21

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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