THREE CHARACTER JUGS - ROYAL DOULTON THE ANGLER, LANCASTER SANDLAND MR JOHN BULL, AND ARTONE SCROOGE

A GROUP OF THREE ENGLISH CHARACTER JUGS BY DIFFERENT MAKERS, EACH DEPICTING A DISTINCT CHARACTER WITH DETAILED HAND-PAINTED DECORATION.

OVERVIEW:
THIS LOT COMPRISES THREE LARGE-SIZE CHARACTER JUGS. THE FIRST IS A ROYAL DOULTON "THE ANGLER" JUG DEPICTING A FISHERMAN WEARING A STRAW HAT WITH A FISH FORMING THE HANDLE, MODELLED BY DAVID B. BIGGS. THE SECOND IS A LANCASTER SANDLAND "MR JOHN BULL" JUG DEPICTING THE ICONIC ENGLISH CHARACTER IN A GREY TOP HAT WITH A WALKING CANE FORMING THE HANDLE. THE THIRD IS AN ARTONE "SCROOGE" JUG DEPICTING THE DICKENSIAN CHARACTER IN A MAROON NIGHTCAP WITH A CANDLE FORMING THE HANDLE.

IDENTIFICATION:

* JUG 1 - THE ANGLER: ROYAL DOULTON BACKSTAMP IN GREEN, MARKED "ROYAL DOULTON" WITH LION AND CROWN, "THE ANGLER", "D6866", "MODELLED BY DAVID B. BIGGS", COPYRIGHT 1991 ROYAL DOULTON
* JUG 2 - MR JOHN BULL: LANCASTER SANDLAND BACKSTAMP IN GREEN, MARKED "MR JOHN BULL", "CHARACTER", "LANCASTER", "SANDLAND", "HAND PAINTED", "HANLEY", "ENGLAND". EMBOSSED TEXT "JOHN BULL" VISIBLE ON THE REAR OF THE JUG
* JUG 3 - SCROOGE: ARTONE BACKSTAMP, MARKED "ARTONE", "ENGLAND", "HAND PAINTED", "SCROOGE"

SPECIFICATIONS:

* MAKER (JUG 1): ROYAL DOULTON
* CHARACTER (JUG 1): THE ANGLER
* MODEL NUMBER (JUG 1): D6866
* MODELLER (JUG 1): DAVID B. BIGGS
* MAKER (JUG 2): LANCASTER SANDLAND
* CHARACTER (JUG 2): MR JOHN BULL
* MAKER (JUG 3): ARTONE
* CHARACTER (JUG 3): SCROOGE
* COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: ENGLAND (ALL THREE)

CONDITION NOTES:

* MINOR BASE EDGE WEAR ON THE MR JOHN BULL JUG
* LIGHT INTERIOR STAINING VISIBLE ON THE MR JOHN BULL JUG
* MINOR SURFACE WEAR TO THE BASES OF ALL THREE JUGS CONSISTENT WITH AGE
* NO CHIPS OR CRACKS OBSERVED ON ANY OF THE THREE JUGS

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

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); English; Earthenware; All Three Jugs Display Minor Wear To The Bases Consistent With Age. The Mr John Bull Jug Shows Some Light Surface Marks And Minor Wear To The Base Edges. The Scrooge Jug And The Angler Jug Appear In Good Condition With No Chips Or Cracks Visible. Minor Interior Staining Visible On The Mr John Bull Jug.

Condition: Good

779177+17

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

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