Mr. Fourex 3/4 body toby jug produced in China circa 2000. XXXX (pronounced four-ex) is a brand of Australian beer brewed in Milton, Brisbane, by Queensland brewers Castlemaine Perkins. Castlemaine XXXX's mascot is Mr. Fourex, a jovial cartoon man in a suit with a boater hat. The true identity for the inspiration behind the cartoon remains a mystery. Mr. Fourex is sometimes said to be modelled after Paddy Fitzgerald, a former director of the company, however Mr. Fourex had been conceived in 1924, and Fitzgerald started with XXXX only in circa 1933. A second theory is that the cartoon is modelled on a well-known dwarf who sold newspapers in the inner-city suburb of Fortitude Valley in the late 1920s. This jug is an advertising jug for XXXX beer. Mr. Fourex's left arm and hand form the handle of the jug.
Maker:
unknown
China
circa 2000
Model #:
toby jug
Size:
medium
Height:
6 1/4"
