PAIR OF ROYAL DOULTON MINIATURE CHARACTER JUGS - BLACKSMITH AND FALSTAFF

TWO MINIATURE CHARACTER JUGS BY ROYAL DOULTON, EACH BEARING THE GREEN PRINTED LION AND CROWN BACKSTAMP. THE PAIR COMPRISES THE BLACKSMITH FROM THE CHARACTER JUGS FROM WILLIAMSBURG SERIES AND THE FALSTAFF CHARACTER.

IDENTIFICATION:

JUG 1 - BLACKSMITH:
* MAKER: ROYAL DOULTON, ENGLAND
* CHARACTER: BLACKSMITH (CHARACTER JUGS FROM WILLIAMSBURG SERIES)
* MODEL NUMBER: D6585
* COPYRIGHT DATE: 1962
* MARK TYPE: GREEN PRINTED LION AND CROWN BACKSTAMP WITH REGISTRATION NUMBERS

JUG 2 - FALSTAFF:
* MAKER: ROYAL DOULTON, ENGLAND
* CHARACTER: FALSTAFF
* MODEL NUMBER: D6519
* COPYRIGHT DATE: 1949
* MARK TYPE: GREEN PRINTED LION AND CROWN BACKSTAMP

DESCRIPTION:
THE BLACKSMITH JUG DEPICTS A FIGURE WEARING A RED-BROWN CAP AND CREAM SHIRT, HOLDING A PAIR OF BLACKSMITH'S TONGS AS THE HANDLE. THE FALSTAFF JUG DEPICTS THE SHAKESPEAREAN CHARACTER WITH A FULL GREY-GREEN BEARD, WEARING A PINK-RED ROBE AND BLACK HAT, WITH THE ROBE FORMING THE HANDLE.

CONDITION:
BOTH JUGS DISPLAY MINOR WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE. THE BLACKSMITH JUG SHOWS LIGHT SURFACE MARKS TO THE BASE. THE FALSTAFF JUG SHOWS A FAINT HAIRLINE VISIBLE ON THE BASE. GLAZE IS INTACT ON BOTH PIECES WITH COLOURS REMAINING VIBRANT. RIM EDGES ON BOTH JUGS APPEAR INTACT. INTERIORS ARE CLEAN WITH NO STAINING OBSERVED.

Item Size: Height: 24cm, Width: 23cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 2Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); 1960S-1970S; English; Royal Doulton; Left Jug: Green Printed Royal Doulton Lion And Crown Backstamp With 'Character Jugs From Williamsburg', 'Blacksmith', 'D6585', 'Copr 1962', 'Doulton & Co Limited', 'Rd No 955149', 'Rd No 431660', 'Rd No 9277', '20 Rc 282/63'. Right Jug: Green Printed Royal Doulton Lion And Crown Backstamp With 'Falstaff', 'D6519', 'Copr 1949', 'Doulton & Co Limited'; Bone China; Both Jugs Display Minor Wear Consistent With Age. The Blacksmith J

Condition: Good

779177+31

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

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