Little John character jug produced in England circa 1980. Little John is a companion of Robin Hood who serves as his chief lieutenant and second-in-command of the Merry Men. He is one of only a handful of consistently named characters who relate to Robin Hood and one of the two oldest Merry Men, alongside Much the Miller's Son. His name is an ironic reference to his giant frame, as he is usually portrayed in legend as a huge warrior - a 7-foot-tall master of the quarterstaff. In folklore, he fought Robin Hood on a tree bridge across a river on their first meeting. His long quarterstaff forms the handle of this jug. This is one of the Sherwood Forest Series.
Maker:
unknown
England
circa 1980
Model #:
Sherwood Forest Series
character jug
Size:
medium
Height:
