![W. C. Fields character jug - United States circa 1960](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_0838cff475da44bf856010dc297bfb5e~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)
W. C. Fields character jug produced in the United States circa 1960. William Claude Dukenfield (1880-1946), better known as W. C. Fields, was an American comedian, actor, juggler, and writer. Fields's comic persona was a misanthropic and hard-drinking egotist who remained a sympathetic character despite his supposed contempt for children and dogs. Fields's career in show business began in vaudeville, where he attained international success as a silent juggler. He began to incorporate comedy into his act and was a featured comedian in the Ziegfeld Follies for several years. His subsequent stage and film roles were often similar scoundrels or henpecked everyman characters. Field's famous quote, " Say anything about me except that I drink water", is on the front of his hat.
Maker:
unknown
United States
circa 1960
Model #:
character jug
Size:
large
Height:
6 3/4"
![W. C. Fields character jug - United States circa 1960](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_e2d8c959cdbe4e70af251cb5ce8ccaa6~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)
![W. C. Fields character jug - United States circa 1960](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_fae0eeb4379c43748117c47483312042~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)