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![Sheikh character jug - Tilso circa 1980](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_11186a1661bc46a0baa4e9a8dc9615d5~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)
Sheikh character jug produced by Tilso of Japan circa 1980. Sheikh is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It designates a chief of a tribe or a royal family member in Arabian countries, in some countries it is also given to those of great knowledge in religious affairs as a surname by a prestige religious leader from a chain of Sufi scholars. It is also commonly used to refer to a Muslim religious scholar. A large feather forms the handle of this jug.
Maker:
Tilso
Japan
circa 1980
Model #:
2993
character jug
Size:
medium
Height:
5"
![Sheikh character jug - Tilso circa 1980](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_c59b94d3a88c45a28575495fa25b5b15~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)
![Sheikh character jug - Tilso circa 1980](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_58c4915e18c04b98984620b3891e41aa~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)
![Sheikh character jug - Tilso circa 1980](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_b38db8d93d1a4bd0b207c7ec097b2b48~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)
![Sheikh character jug - Tilso circa 1980](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_ee381ac3696d44818f2c1e35d04afa6b~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)
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