![Father Christmas toby jug green and yellow robes - Thomas Forester circa 1910](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_751759c87f8240558be2b5295f628476~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_280,h_419,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-place-holder_edited_edited_edited_.jpg)
Father Christmas majolica toby jug wearing a green and yellow robe produced by Thomas Forester & Sons of Longton, England, circa 1910. Father Christmas is the traditional English name for the personification of Christmas. Although now known as a Christmas gift-bringer, and typically considered to be synonymous with Santa Claus, he was originally part of a much older and unrelated English folkloric tradition. This Father Christmas is carrying a sack of toys over his right shoulder and various other toys attached to his robe and belt. A rope forms the handle of this jug. This is a half and half majolica colorway with green for the top half and yellow for the bottom. Other colorways are known.
Maker:
Thomas Forester
England
circa 1910
Model #:
Majolica
toby jug
Size:
large
Height:
7 1/4"
![Father Christmas toby jug green and yellow robes - Thomas Forester circa 1910](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_8c01987f44a44ec08ec0272ca484a8f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_229,h_344,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-place-holder_edited.jpg)
![Father Christmas toby jug green and yellow robes - Thomas Forester circa 1910](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_7d92684beb734b938bfef68ebaaf1f40~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_229,h_344,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-place-holder_edited.jpg)
![Father Christmas toby jug green and yellow robes - Thomas Forester circa 1910](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_ab0547bc30404ac1bfe2dd3faa458de1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_229,h_344,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-place-holder_edited.jpg)
![Father Christmas toby jug green and yellow robes - Thomas Forester circa 1910](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_94281b4d2cd54c0cb55ca4381d07ebda~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_229,h_344,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-place-holder_edited_edited_edited_.jpg)