Wedgwood broadcasts the pithy wisdom of Mr. Punch on this medium size rope handle "Napier"...

Wedgwood broadcasts the pithy wisdom of Mr. Punch on this medium size rope handle "Napier" shape milk jug. Polychrome decoration on one side shows Mr. Punch offering a peep show of sorts to the public. (Note his little dog Toby at his feet.) On the reverse he is mounted in triumph, crowned with laurel, atop a hobby horse. The transfer is executed in a soft brown with polychrome highlights on a soft cream color body.

According to Maureen Batkin in WEDGWOOD CERAMICS 1846-1959, A New Appraisal, (Plate 224, P...

According to Maureen Batkin in WEDGWOOD CERAMICS 1846-1959, A New Appraisal, (Plate 224, Page 104), the Punch designs were registered in 1878 and include the "Napier" jug as shown above, a beer set, a cruet set and a tea set. All feature images of Mr. Punch, himself the image of British public opinion, derived (if not taken directly) from Punch, the renown British satirical magazine.