An Extraordinary and Monumentally Scaled 19th Century Staffordshire Ironstone Jug

With polychrome transferware decorated chinoiserie vignettes, English, Circa 1850
The sheer scale of this piece suggests it was made as an advertising prop or a special commission, or perhaps even a display for an exhibition.

Height: 61.5cm, 22 1/4″
Width: 69cm, 27 1/4″