American Toby Jug Museum 

Publican toby jug medium size produced by Staffordshire Fine Ceramics of Tunstall, England, circa 1975. A publican, or innkeeper, is someone who owns or manages an inn, pub or ale house. When you arrive at an inn, the publican might be the person who checks you in and gives you a key to your room. The earliest innkeepers ran inns in Europe during medieval times. These inns provided lodging, food, and a place for travelers to leave their horses, and an innkeeper managed all of these details. This publican is winking at his regulars while ready to offer a drink to the next patrons who come through the door. The Publican toby jug was produced from original Shaw & Sons molds of The Winker.