A jovial and enormously stout man sits on a chair holding a large frothing jug in his right hand, a pipe in his left.   Behind him are trees. His contour resembles that of a Toby jug. Beneath the design are verses beginning:
<p><br><br>'Dear Tom this brown Jug that now foams with mild Ale 
<br>(In which I will drink to sweet Nan of the Vale) 
<br>Was once Toby Fillpot, a thirsty old Soul - '. 
<br><br>They describe how a potter formed the jug out of the clay of Toby when he had long been buried.  3 April 1786
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<br>Hand-coloured mezzotint with etching
1786<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1786-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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