Thumbelina character jug produced by Lefton China of Chicago, Illinois, circa 1970. "Thumbelina" is a literary novel bedtime story fairy tale written by the famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with "The Naughty Boy" and "The Travelling Companion" in the second instalment of Fairy Tales Told for Children. Thumbelina is about a tiny girl and her adventures with marriage-minded toads, moles, and cockchafers. She successfully avoids their intentions before falling in love with a flower-fairy prince just her size. A lock of her hair forms the handle of the jug. The Thumbelina character jug is a pair with a covered sugar jar.
Maker:
Lefton China
United States
circa 1970
Model #:
1708
character jug
Size:
medium
Height:
3 1/4"
