John Frederick Lehman’s jug is one of the largest, most vivid and elaborate characterizations on a figural vessel by a nineteenth-century Southern potter. The identity of the African male depicted on the jug is unknown, but the tight-fitting stocking cap and presumably gold earrings combine with a beautifully modeled tie, ruffled shirt, and well-tailored coat to convey a dashing character. Lehman cleverly signed this jug by impressing his own name onto the buttons of the figure’s coat.