PAIR OF ROYAL DOULTON SMALL CHARACTER JUGS - 'ARRY AND OLD KING COLE

A PAIR OF ROYAL DOULTON SMALL-SIZE CHARACTER JUGS COMPRISING THE 'ARRY AND OLD KING COLE DESIGNS. BOTH JUGS FEATURE DETAILED HAND-PAINTED FACIAL MODELLING WITH POLYCHROME GLAZES.

THE 'ARRY JUG DEPICTS A CHEERFUL COCKNEY CHARACTER WEARING A BROWN CAP AND YELLOW AND MAROON CLOTHING. THE REVERSE OF THE JUG IS MOULDED WITH TEXT. THE OLD KING COLE JUG DEPICTS THE NURSERY RHYME CHARACTER WEARING A MOULDED CROWN FORMING THE RIM, WITH A WHITE RUFFLED COLLAR AT THE BASE. THE REVERSE FEATURES MOULDED TEXT READING 'OLD KING COLE'.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: ROYAL DOULTON, ENGLAND
* 'ARRY JUG: GREEN PRINTED ROYAL DOULTON BACKSTAMP WITH LION AND CROWN, COPYRIGHT 1946, WITH REGISTRATION NUMBERS RD NO 847679, RD NO 823808, RD NO 133/46, RD NO 5194
* OLD KING COLE JUG: GREEN PRINTED ROYAL DOULTON BACKSTAMP WITH LION AND CROWN, RED PAINTED 'A' MARK

CONDITION:
BOTH JUGS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH MINOR SURFACE MARKS AND LIGHT INTERIOR DISCOLOURATION CONSISTENT WITH AGE. HAND-PAINTED DECORATION IS WELL PRESERVED ON BOTH PIECES. NO CHIPS, CRACKS OR REPAIRS OBSERVED AT THE RIMS, HANDLES OR BASES.

SPECIFICATIONS:
* MAKER: ROYAL DOULTON, ENGLAND
* MATERIAL: GLAZED EARTHENWARE
* NUMBER OF PIECES: 2

Item Size: Height: 24cm, Width: 23cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 1Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Mid 20Th Century; English; Royal Doulton; Left Jug: Green Printed Royal Doulton Lion And Crown Backstamp Reading 'Made In England', With Printed Text '"Arry"', 'Copr 1946', 'Doulton Limited', 'Rd No 847679', 'Rd No 823808', 'Rd No 133/46', 'Rd No 5194'. Right Jug: Green Printed Royal Doulton Lion And Crown Backstamp Reading 'Made In England', With Red Painted 'A' Mark; Glazed Earthenware; Both Jugs Display Minor Wear Consistent With Age. The 'Arry Jug Shows Some L

Condition: Good

779177+33

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

.