No Reserve Royal Doulton "The Cardinal" Character Jug Toby Mug D6033

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UP FOR OFFER Small Royal Doulton Character Jug"The Cardinal " D6033 Royal Doulton of England are world-renowned for their creative and highly collectible lines of character jugs, toby jugs and derivative items. The tradition of the Toby as a drinking vessel dates back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and featured the full figure of a man in a seating or standing position. Most of the first jugs created by Royal Doulton were in the traditional toby jug style. It was the 1930's when Doulton designer Charles Noke conceived of focusing more on the face of a character that Royal Doulton coined the name "Character jug" as a way to differentiate their jugs from the traditional style of toby jug. At the urging of designer Max Henk in the 1950's, the handles began to play an important part of the aesthetics of the jug. It was then plain handles started to be replaced with decorative handles which portrayed something relevant to the character depicted. This is the offer for a small Royal Doulton character jug of the Cardinal. Created by designer Charles Noke, this item was produced between 1939-1960. Royal Doulton's version is based off the actor Henry Irving, who played the role of Cardinal Wolsey, one of the most famed of cardinals in history and who came to life from the pages of "Henry VIII" by Shakespeare. This jug portrays the cardinal with gray hair that is partially hidden by his red cardinals biretta hat. He is wearing a white collared shirt over which a red coat with buttons is worn. The back of the jug has the name cardinal embedded in the back of it, along with a decorated purple tassel handle. This is an older piece but is in very good condition given its age. There are some small imperfections on the bottom base, one small paint fleck missing, some slight wear to edge of paint on the base, but these are not visible when the jug is display, as they are on only on the base. Jackie's Treasure and Collectible's Fast Facts Product Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Product: Character Jug Character of Jug : The Cardinal Design Number: D6033 Royal Doulton Modeler: Charles Noke Years Item Produced: 1939-1960 Book Value: $100.00 Handle: Purple tassel Colorway: Burgundy red, white, gray Item's Dimensions: 3.25" tall, 3.25" across, 4.25" depth, 2.25" x 2.75" base, 3" x 3.25" opening, handle is 2.75 inches tall. Item's Weight: 7 oz Item's Condition: Very good condition, no chips, cracks or crazing. Small paint nick on the bottom base, but not visible from the displayed position. Back-Stamp: Green Royal Doulton backstamp, crowned lion over five point crown set over circular Royal Doulton made in England, interlocking D's, large capital A to the left side denoting a manufacturers mark used between 1939-1952. Royal Doulton character jugs come in a variety of sizes with the most common being miniature, small and large. There have been some tiny and mid-sized produced as well, though they are not as common. It was again famed designer Charles Noke that used his character jugs idea as inspiration to create additional functional items like: tobacco jars, match stands, ash bowls, teapots, sugar bowls, lighters, napkin rings, wall vases and music boxes. Though produced in smaller numbers then their character jug counterparts, derivatives of character jugs are also extremely popular collectible items. Whether its a character jug, toby jug or a derivative item; every piece is hand-made and hand-painted by a well-trained Royal Doulton artist which accounts for each one being a truly unique creation. This item makes a perfe ct gift for any lover of Royal Doulton or a serious collector. So don't miss your chance to own "The Cardinal ." Bid now and have it in a few days-ready to join your other collectibles on the fireplace mantle. Please Visit Our eBay S tore: At Jackie's Treasure and Collectibles for more Royal Doulton items. We are consistently updating our inventory and we always have various sales and promotions for our valued customers... read more

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