PAIR OF ROYAL DOULTON MARK TWAIN CHARACTER JUGS - D6694

A PAIR OF ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JUGS DEPICTING THE AMERICAN AUTHOR MARK TWAIN. EACH JUG IS MODELLED WITH DETAILED FACIAL FEATURES INCLUDING A PROMINENT MOUSTACHE, GREY HAIR SWEPT BACK, AND WEARING A GREEN JACKET WITH BLACK BOW TIE. THE HANDLE OF EACH JUG IS FORMED AS A QUILL PEN WITH AN INKWELL AT THE BASE.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: ROYAL DOULTON, ENGLAND
* CHARACTER: MARK TWAIN
* MODEL NUMBER: D6694
* MODELLER: ERIC GRIFFITHS
* MARK TYPE: GREEN PRINTED BACKSTAMP WITH LION AND CROWN, COPYRIGHT ROYAL DOULTON TABLEWARE LIMITED 1979
* HAND-WRITTEN NUMBERS VISIBLE ON EACH BASE

DESIGN DETAILS:
* MOULDED GREY HAIR FORMING THE SPOUT
* QUILL PEN HANDLE WITH INKWELL DETAIL AT BASE
* GREEN JACKET WITH BLACK BOW TIE
* DETAILED FACIAL MODELLING WITH MOUSTACHE

CONDITION:
BOTH JUGS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. MINOR GLAZE WEAR IS PRESENT TO THE BASE EDGES ON BOTH EXAMPLES. THE INTERIORS SHOW LIGHT STAINING. NO CHIPS OR CRACKS ARE OBSERVED TO THE RIMS, SPOUTS OR BODIES. THE PAINTED DETAIL TO THE FACES, HAIR AND CLOTHING IS WELL PRESERVED ON BOTH JUGS.

SPECIFICATIONS:
* MAKER: ROYAL DOULTON
* MODEL: D6694 - MARK TWAIN
* MODELLER: ERIC GRIFFITHS
* MATERIAL: GLAZED EARTHENWARE
* QUANTITY: PAIR (2 JUGS)

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

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); 1979 Onwards; English; Royal Doulton; Green Printed Royal Doulton Backstamp With Lion And Crown, Reading 'Royal Doulton', 'Mark Twain', 'D 6694', 'Modelled By Eric Griffiths', 'Royal Doulton Tableware Limited 1979'. Hand-Written Numbers Visible On Each Base.; Glazed Earthenware; Both Jugs Display Minor Wear To The Green Glaze At The Base Edges. The Interiors Show Light Staining. No Chips Or Cracks Observed To The Rims Or Bodies. The Glaze Is Intact Across The Faci

Condition: Good

779177+23

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

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