Dancing Bear with Tamborine majolica toby jug produced by Poet-Laval of France circa 1900. Since the Middle Ages, the Dancing Bear has been a popular form of entertainment across Europe. These bears were highly trained to perform a variety of tricks. This Dancing Bear plays his tamborine at his trainer's command. Wearing a collar around his neck attached to a chain which forms the handle of the jug. This toby jug is known in various colorways.
Maker:
Poet-Laval
France
circa 1900
126
Model #:
Majolica
Height:
8 1/2"
large
Size:
