Author Topic: Glitterati advice needed - Mr Face Jug Pitcher (Read 888 times)

Antoinette · « **on:** August 07, 2012, 05:03:49 PM »

Greetings Glitterati

Can anyone identify this sweet pitcher I bought this afternoon at all?
Hes very "Pink" which makes me think he may be Czech and likely pre 1930 but ideas are always welcome from the forum!

I just liked him as a huge pitcher for the hot balmy days - or for Sweet William posys!

Many thanks!
Antoinette
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Ivo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2012, 05:10:33 PM »

I think that is a Toby jug but not the usual Whitefriars variety.

chopin-liszt · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2012, 05:12:57 PM »

He appears to be wearing a crown?

Antoinette · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2012, 05:18:05 PM »

Hi there thanks for your replies!
Yes he is wearing a crown - he has a look of the King of Spades in a playing card deck!

Relaxing under a parasol in the sun with him as a pitcher of Malibu & Lemonade as we speak!
:0)
I love to use my functional pieces!
Xxxxxx

Antoinette

Antoinette · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2012, 05:28:26 PM »

Ivo - I see your Whitefriars connection with a but if t'internet research.. Though it's just his face not whole profile..

I'd be amazed if he were 1970's!!!
However happy to confide he was £25 and most on eBay around £30 so a £5 profit not bad! Can't see me winning Dickensons real deal though!!

Hopefully someone will tell me he's 1890-1930 which is my preferred pressed glass era!!
But who knows!!

He is VERY pink not at all like my Walther/Sowerby peachy collections!!
Antoinette
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Anne · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2012, 06:55:18 PM »

Still a mystery it seems... http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,8714.0.html and comes in various colours shown here: http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5490 and are known in amber too.

Antoinette · « **Reply #6 on:** August 07, 2012, 07:27:23 PM »

Thanks Anne!
There's no makers marks obvious or anything - I have no idea of decade etc!!
He is a lovely colour though and has a lovely head of hair and quite a talking point!
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Anne · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2012, 07:29:22 PM »

They are gorgeous Antoinette! I wish we could iD the maker - datewise I'd suspect maybe 1930s-ish, but that's just my personal feeling - I could be out either way!

flying free · « **Reply #8 on:** August 07, 2012, 08:40:18 PM »

that green one on the right reminds me of a Walther Nymphen piece ...or something $:-\$ hasn't there been a fish vase on here with similar moulding...I'm off to have a look.
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Antoinette · « **Reply #9 on:** August 07, 2012, 08:41:52 PM »

Oooh you are making me so proud of him!
He's faithfully sat on my side table with a cooler pitcher of Malibu & Lemonade!
I'd love to think him to be 1930's as this is my fave decade!
:0)
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The nearest colour is one of my Czech circular comports with a lady in the centre - a real pretty pink which sparkles in the sunlight!

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