ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JUGS - THE MASTER D 6898 AND THE GUARDSMAN D 6771

A PAIR OF ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JUGS, BOTH MODELLED BY STANLEY JAMES TAYLOR AND MADE IN ENGLAND. THE LOT COMPRISES TWO LARGE-SIZE CHARACTER JUGS DEPICTING BRITISH MILITARY AND EQUESTRIAN FIGURES, EACH WITH VIVID HAND-PAINTED DECORATION IN RED, BLACK AND FLESH TONES.

THE MASTER (D 6898):
DEPICTS A FOX HUNTING MASTER WEARING A BLACK RIDING HELMET AND RED HUNTING COAT WITH WHITE STOCK. THE HANDLE IS MODELLED AS A GREY HORSE'S HEAD AND NECK. THE BASE MARK READS 'ROYAL DOULTON, THE MASTER, D 6898, MODELLED BY STANLEY JAMES TAYLOR, COPYRIGHT 1991 ROYAL DOULTON.'

THE GUARDSMAN (D 6771):
DEPICTS A BRITISH GUARDSMAN WEARING A TALL BLACK BEARSKIN CAP AND RED TUNIC WITH BLACK COLLAR. THE HANDLE IS MODELLED AS A FURLED FLAG OR STANDARD IN RED AND WHITE WITH GOLD CORD DETAIL. THE ORIGINAL ROYAL DOULTON OVAL HANGING TAG IS STILL ATTACHED. THE BASE MARK READS 'ROYAL DOULTON, THE GUARDSMAN, D 6771, MODELLED BY STANLEY JAMES TAYLOR, COPYRIGHT 1986 ROYAL DOULTON.'

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: ROYAL DOULTON, BURSLEM, ENGLAND
* MARK TYPE: GREEN PRINTED BACKSTAMP WITH LION AND CROWN, 'HAND MADE AND HAND DECORATED, MADE IN ENGLAND'
* MODELLER: STANLEY JAMES TAYLOR (BOTH JUGS)
* MODEL NUMBERS: D 6898 (THE MASTER), D 6771 (THE GUARDSMAN)
* COPYRIGHT DATES: 1991 (THE MASTER), 1986 (THE GUARDSMAN)

CONDITION:
BOTH JUGS DISPLAY BRIGHT, CLEAN GLAZES WITH WELL-DEFINED HAND-PAINTED DETAIL. NO CHIPS, CRACKS OR REPAIRS ARE OBSERVED TO THE RIMS, HANDLES OR BASES OF EITHER JUG. THE GUARDSMAN RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL ROYAL DOULTON HANGING TAG. MINOR SURFACE DUST CONSISTENT WITH AGE IS PRESENT ON BOTH PIECES.

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 2Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); 1986 And 1991; English; Royal Doulton; Both Jugs Bear The Green Printed Royal Doulton Backstamp With Lion And Crown Mark, Reading 'Hand Made And Hand Decorated, Made In England, Royal Doulton.' The Master Is Marked D 6898, Copyright 1991, Modelled By Stanley James Taylor. The Guardsman Is Marked D 6771, Copyright 1986, Modelled By Stanley James Taylor.; Bone China; Both Jugs Present With Bright, Clean Glazes And Well-Defined Hand-Painted Detail. No Chips, Cracks O

Condition: Good

779177+18

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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