A Copeland majolica 'Mandarin' milk-jug
modelled seated, cross legged, his hands resting on his belly, wearing robes moulded with flowers and scrolls, his pig tail forming the handle, enriched in a muted palette, impressed marks, indistict date code, probably for 1876 -- 4½in. (11.4cm.) high (minor hairline crack to the edge of rim)