ROYAL DOULTON 'THE LONDON BOBBY' CHARACTER JUG - D6744

A ROYAL DOULTON LARGE CHARACTER JUG DEPICTING A LONDON METROPOLITAN POLICE OFFICER WEARING A TRADITIONAL CUSTODIAN HELMET WITH AN 'ER' METROPOLITAN POLICE BADGE. THE HANDLE IS MODELLED AS THE ELIZABETH TOWER (BIG BEN) WITH A CLOCK FACE AND A TRUNCHEON. THE JUG FEATURES DETAILED HAND-PAINTED FACIAL FEATURES WITH GREY HAIR VISIBLE BENEATH THE HELMET, A DARK BLUE UNIFORM WITH COLLAR AND TIE.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: ROYAL DOULTON, ENGLAND
* PATTERN NAME: THE LONDON 'BOBBY'
* PATTERN NUMBER: D6744
* MODELLER: STANLEY JAMES TAYLOR
* MARK TYPE: GREEN PRINTED BACKSTAMP WITH LION AND CROWN, READING 'HAND MADE AND HAND DECORATED', 'MADE IN ENGLAND'
* DATE: COPYRIGHT 1985

DESIGN DETAILS:
* SUBJECT: METROPOLITAN POLICE OFFICER IN CUSTODIAN HELMET
* HELMET BADGE: 'ER' METROPOLITAN POLICE BADGE IN RELIEF
* HANDLE: ELIZABETH TOWER (BIG BEN) WITH TRUNCHEON
* UNIFORM: DARK NAVY BLUE WITH COLLAR AND TIE DETAIL

CONDITION:
GLAZE IS BRIGHT AND INTACT ACROSS ALL SURFACES. NO CHIPS, CRACKS OR CRAZING VISIBLE TO THE RIM, HANDLE OR BODY. THE HAND-PAINTED FACIAL DETAIL AND UNIFORM DECORATION ARE CRISP AND WELL PRESERVED. THE BIG BEN HANDLE IS INTACT. INTERIOR IS CLEAN.

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 3Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); 1985 Onwards; English; Royal Doulton; Green Printed Backstamp With Lion And Crown Mark Reading 'Hand Made And Hand Decorated', 'Made In England', 'Royal Doulton', 'The London Bobby', 'D6744', 'Modelled By Stanley James Taylor', '(C) 1985 Royal Doulton (Uk)'; Ceramic; Glaze Is Bright And Intact Across All Surfaces. No Chips, Cracks Or Crazing Visible To The Rim, Handle Or Body. The Hand-Painted Facial Detail And Uniform Decoration Are Crisp And Well Preserved. The

Condition: Excellent

779177+11

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

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