ROYAL DOULTON "VETERAN MOTORIST" LARGE CHARACTER JUG - D 6633

A ROYAL DOULTON LARGE CHARACTER JUG DEPICTING THE "VETERAN MOTORIST," MODELLED AS A MOUSTACHIOED EARLY MOTORIST WEARING A PEAKED CAP WITH GOGGLES PUSHED UP ON THE FOREHEAD, A WHITE SCARF, AND A GREY TWEED-EFFECT COAT. THE HANDLE IS FORMED AS A YELLOW MOTOR HORN.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: ROYAL DOULTON, BURSLEM, ENGLAND
* CHARACTER: VETERAN MOTORIST
* MODEL NUMBER: D 6633
* MARK TYPE: GREEN PRINTED BACKSTAMP WITH LION AND CROWN, WITH COPYRIGHT DATE 1972
* HANDWRITTEN NUMBER '23' IN BLUE ON BASE

CONDITION:
GLAZE IS BRIGHT AND INTACT. NO CHIPS, CRACKS OR HAIRLINE FRACTURES OBSERVED TO THE RIM, BODY OR HANDLE. A MINOR DARK BLEMISH IS VISIBLE ON THE BASE NEAR THE BACKSTAMP. THE INTERIOR APPEARS CLEAN.

BASE MARK: ROYAL DOULTON GREEN PRINTED BACKSTAMP - VETERAN MOTORIST D 6633 (C) DOULTON & CO LIMITED 1972 REGISTRATION APPLIED FOR

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

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); 1972 Onwards; English; Royal Doulton; Green Printed Backstamp With Lion And Crown, Text Reads 'Royal Doulton Made In England', Below: 'Veteran Motorist D 6633 (C) Doulton & Co Limited 1972 Registration Applied For'. Handwritten Number '23' In Blue To The Right Of The Backstamp.; Glazed Earthenware; Glaze Is Bright And Intact Across All Surfaces. Minor Dark Mark Or Small Blemish Visible On The Base Near The Backstamp. Handle In The Form Of A Motor Horn Is Intact Wi

Condition: Good

779177+7

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

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