Antique Royal Doulton PADDY Mini Character Jug D6042 Great condition Collectible

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Antique Royal Doulton PADDY Mini Character Jug D6042 Great condition Collectible:
$20.00

Miniature Royal Doulton Character Jug \"Paddy\" D6042This character jug is entitled \"Paddy\" and is numbered D6042. Modeled by Harry Fenton, it was issued for 21 years between 1939-1960. Standing at 2.25 inches tall and weighing 2.0 oz.; this is the miniature-sized jug.
\"Paddy\" is a nickname to denote any man from Ireland since they are all known as sons of St. Patrick or Padraig, their patron saint. Far from heavenly however, this jug Paddy depicts a rather rough and tumble gentleman with a cheeky smile and brown hair peeking out of a brown hat with a clay pipe stuck up at the top. This guy looks like someone you would find sitting in the local boozer singing songs with a pint of Guinness in hand and telling you about the days of old.
This \"Paddy\" is hand made&painted. He is wearing a green coat over a white shirt with the collar sticking out, and a yellow & red scarf. The handle is plain brown.
Product Manufacturer: Royal DoultonProduct: Character JugCharacter of Jug: PaddyDesign Number: D6042Royal Doulton Modeler: Harry FentonYear Jug First Released: 1939Year Jug Retired: 1960Number of Years Jug in Production: 21Country of Manufacture: England, United KingdomBack-Stamp Specifics: Green Royal Doulton \"A\" back-stamp with interlocking d\'s, Made in EnglandHandle: PlainColorway: Green, Brown, Yellow, RedItem\'s Dimensions: 2.25\"tall, 2.25\" across, 2\" back to front, 1.5\" x 1.5\" at the opening, 1.5\" x 1.25\" at the base & the handle is 1.75\" approx.Item\'s Weight: 2.0 ozCondition ReportOverall: ExcellentOutside: Its a great piece, colors bright and vivid. There are no cracks, chips or crazing.Inside: Clean without discoloration, cracks, chips or crazing.Base: Slight scuff marks from shelf wear at the base edge. A slight yellow tint to base. In black \"26\" to the left of back-stampArtist Bio: Harry Fenton
History of Royal Doulton Character Jugs
Royal Doulton of England are world-renowned for their creative collectible lines of character jugs, toby jugs and derivative items. Often times mistakenly called toby jugs, real toby jugs feature a fully seated or standing character. Royal Doulton coined the name Character jug as their impression focused solely on the character\'s face, shoulders and included a decorative handle which portrayed something relevant to the character. Each piece is hand-made and hand-painted by a well-trained Royal Doulton artist which accounts for each item being a truly unique creation. Their attention to detail, precision, and quality standards are why Royal Doulton collectibles are some of the most highly sought after in the world.
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.
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 it’s 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 perfect gift for any lover of Royal Doulton or a serious collector. So don\'t miss your chance to own \"Paddy.\" Buy it now and have it in a few days-ready to join your other collectibles on the fireplace mantle.