ROYAL DOULTON TOBY RIP VAN WINKLE LARGE CHARACTER JUG D6438 – EXCELLENT 1954! For That Special Royal Doulton Collector! This is the Large Rip Van Winkle Character Jug Marked D6438 measuring 7″ tall, 6 1/2″ wide and 5 deep. There are no chips, cracks, breaks, rough spots or repairs and the colors remain vivid & bright! This Large Rip Van Winkle Royal Doulton Toby Character Jug will turn eyes of envy when you display it! Charles Noke of Royal Doulton introduced the first modern Character Jug in 1934 in the image of John Barleycorn, a fictional figure that symbolized whiskey. After its success, Royal Doulton increased production of Character Jugs modeled after famous historical and fictional people. We have come to know these whimsical figural containers as Toby Mugs, but that’s not always an accurate description. Is it a MUG or a JUG? Jugs are used for pouring, Mugs are used for drinking! To determine if a piece is a jug or a mug, look at the top rim. If the opening has a spout, it’s a Jug. If not, it’s a Mug. In the late 1930’s Royal Doulton modeler, Harry Fenton, re-introduced the full bodied Toby Jug with a succession of colorful characters. Royal Doulton went on to create more than 600 Characters from legend, history & fiction. Unfortunately in 2011, as part of the formation of the Waterford-Wedgwood-Doulton Group, the company produced its last Character Jug of Barrack Obama. It is in Excellent Condition For being almost 70 YEARS OLD! If you collect fine Royal Doulton pieces, or if you love Character Toby Mugs or Jugs, then this Rip Van Winkle Toby Jug should be high on your list. The illustration of other Royal Doulton Character Mugs or Jugs are shown for illustrative purposes only and not a included in this listing. We will continue to add more items often! This is the Large. Are no chips, cracks. Breaks, rough spots or. Repairs and the colors. Remain vivid & bright! This Large Rip Van Winkle. Royal Doulton Toby Character Jug. When you display it! Charles Noke of Royal Doulton. Introduced the first modern. Ug in 1934 in the image. Of John Barleycorn, a fictional. Figure that symbolized whiskey. After its success, Royal Doulton. Increased production of Character. Jugs modeled after famous. Historical and fictional people. We have come to know these whimsical. Figural containers as Toby Mugs, but. That’s not always an accurate description. Jugs are used for pouring, Mugs are used. To determine if a piece is. A jug or a mug, look at the top rim. In the late 1930’s Royal Doulton modeler. Harry Fenton, re-introduced the full bodied. Toby Jug with a succession of colorful. Royal Doulton went on. To create more than 600 Characters. From legend, history & fiction. Unfortunately in 2011, as part. Of the formation of the. The company produced its last. Character Jug of Barrack Obama. Has been in our family. If you collect fine Royal Doulton pieces. Or if you love Character Toby Mugs or Jugs. Then this Rip Van Winkle Toby Jug. Should be high on your list. We are willing to work on the price for this item. And you also have the opportunity to MAKE-AN-OFFER! The Rip Van Winkle Large Toby Jug is the only. The illustration of other Royal Doulton. Character Mugs or Jugs are shown for. Illustrative purposes only and not. A included in this listing. Take a look at our “OTHER ITEMS” and then. To add more items often! Please see our other listings for more. Memorabilia and other interesting items. We have been collecting Memorabilia for 45 years. Discount on items that can be safely packaged together. If you have a question about this item. Do not leave your questions for the last few hours. Royal Doulton 112101.02. _gsrx_vers_1326 GS 8.4.1 (1326). This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Drinkware & Barware\Decanters”. The seller is “mousetrade” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Theme: Bunnykins
- Country/Region of Manufacture: ENGLAND
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Year: 1978
- Subject/Theme: Royal Doulton Beatrix Potter Baby Dish Set
- Custom Detail: Beatrix Potter