Extremely rarely seen 1778-1792 Neale & Co. Georgian stoneware Toby Philpot jug
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Extremely rarely seen 1778-1792 Neale & Co. Georgian stoneware Toby Philpot jug:
$279.99
We are listing this extremely rarely seen 1778-1792 Georgian stoneware Toby Philpot sprigged jug which was made by Neale & Co. between 1778 and 1792. The jug is unmarked and I initially assumed it was a uniquely decorated John Turner Uncle Toby piece, based on its large very elaborate Toby sprig and its acanthus handle, which is normally seen on Turner jugs. However upon closer inspection the Toby sprig on this jug does not match the TURNER marked Uncle Toby mold sold to Spode in 1805 which now resides in the Copeland-Spode Factory Museum in Stoke-on-Trent (you can see a picture of the mold in Plate 13a of MASTER POTTERS OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION The Turners of Lane End). Further searching of the reference materials on these old stoneware pieces unearthed a picture of an identically blue enameled acanthus handled jug which was marked on its base Neale & Co. (see page 162 of ENGLISH DRY-BODIED STONEWARE Wedgwood and Contemporary Manufacturers 1774-1830). The Neale & Co. mark was used by James Neale & Co. 1778-1782 and the James Neale and Robert Wilson partnership 1783-1792, so the listed jug was almost certainly made during the 1778-1792 period. The jug is wonderfully sprigged (against a heavily stippled background) - the previously mentioned Toby is simply delightful and extremely detailed, and there are realistic tree sprigs on each side of the jug, plus scalloped engine turning above its base. The jug has blue enameling around its neck and shoulder, additional blue detailing on its spout and handle, and gilded trim around its rim and on its handle strap. It is 9 inches tall, 7 inches at its widest point, superbly potted and sprigged, very unusually decorated, makes a very striking display piece, and it is in very good overall condition. There is some typical wear on the gilding, a thin hairline beside the spout (it is almost invisible on the outside but you can see it on the inside in the next to last picture), and the bottom of the base has been pushed up by some kind of impact (you can see a resulting star crack inside the jug in the last picture). None of these really affect the impressive look of this piece at all. Please view the closeup pictures and judge for yourself.
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Extremely rarely seen 1778-1792 Neale & Co. Georgian stoneware Toby Philpot jug:
$279.99