VINTAGE AVON WARE FAT BOY POTTERY TOBY JUG (1306)

£25.00

A rare vintage FAT BOY porcelain character jug, made by AVON WARE, ENGLAND.

Stamp to base shows that it was made in England between 1947 and 1968.

Size is 4.5in high.

  • The Character: The design is based on Joe, “The Fat Boy”, a notoriously somnolent, food-loving character from Charles Dickens’ famous 1837 novel, The Pickwick Papers.  
  • Visual Appearance: It is sculpted as the head and shoulders of a young, round-faced boy, traditionally depicted with wide blue eyes, rosy cheeks, brown hair, and a distinct blue collar.  
  • Function: Originally designed as a milk or cream jug, modern collectors frequently repurpose them as kitschy indoor planters or decorative pencil holders
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Description

A rare vintage FAT BOY porcelain character jug, made by AVON WARE, ENGLAND.

Stamp to base shows that it was made in England between 1947 and 1968.

Size is 4.5in high.

  • The Character: The design is based on Joe, “The Fat Boy”, a notoriously somnolent, food-loving character from Charles Dickens’ famous 1837 novel, The Pickwick Papers.  
  • Visual Appearance: It is sculpted as the head and shoulders of a young, round-faced boy, traditionally depicted with wide blue eyes, rosy cheeks, brown hair, and a distinct blue collar.  
  • Function: Originally designed as a milk or cream jug, modern collectors frequently repurpose them as kitschy indoor planters or decorative pencil holders
  •                                             BOX 2 LOCK UP

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