American Toby Jug Museum 

Toby the Dog teapot produced by Tony Wood Studio of Fenton, England, circa 1990. Toby the Dog was once a regular featured novelty routine included in the classic Punch and Judy puppet show, sitting on the playboard and performing "with" the puppets. "Punch and Judy" is a popular British glove-puppet show for children, featuring Mr. Punch and his wife, Judy. The puppet plays were introduced into England from the continent in the seventeenth century. Punch, a hunchback with a hooked nose, strangles his baby, whereupon his wife, Judy, hits him with a bludgeon until he retaliates and beats her to death, then flings the two bodies into the street. A policeman, doctor, priest and hangman are introduced to the plot for Punch to beat and kill. At the end of the show he either defeats the devil or is swallowed by a crocodile, providing a moral ending. The show is traditionally performed by a single puppeteer, known as a professor. Toby's collar forms the spout of the teapot while his collar is the handle.