Moonlight Rose - Fluted Cookie Jar - Royal Albert - Michael Doulton - Limited

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Moonlight Rose - Fluted Cookie Jar - Royal Albert - Michael Doulton - Limited:
$100.00

Up for sale/sale is a beautifully decorated Cookie Jarfrom the Moonlight Rose line by Royal Albert which has been signed by MichaelDoulton in a limited edition, of which this is number 751 of 2500.

The Cookie jar is in “Like New” condition with no chips,cracks, or damage of any sort and the floral images, gold trim/decoration, andlabel are in exceptional shape. The rough overall height of the Cookie Jar is11 ½” tall, is 8” wide at the widest point, has a 6 ½” rim, and a 6” base. Thelids rough dimensions are 5 ¼” at the insert, 3 ¾” in height, has a 6 ½” matinglid, and hold a full 20 cups of water when filled to the brim.

Rater you collect the Moonlight Rose line, know someone whodoes, just have a room which richly deserves an elegantly designed Cookie Jaras a eye catching piece, this may just be for you!

I have described this as best I can, along with providing ahistory of Michael Doulton and Royal Albert for those who may be interested.The listing also consists of many high-resolution photos of the jar with lidtaken at 90 degree turn, close-ups of the floral side-centerpiece, the lidturned at 180 degrees, and the opening interface to allow for a detailed reviewof the Cookie Jar for quality, condition, and desirability.

This will be packed in an oversized container with amplepadding to best ensure the Cookie Jar arrives as pictured and described.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

A little aboutMichael Doulton, Brand Ambassador

MichaelDoulton is a direct descendant, or the great, great, great grandson of JohnDoulton, the founder of Royal Doulton. Educated in England and France, Michaelspent most of his young adult life in Australia. In 1976, Michael returned atthe request of his father, Sherwood Doulton, to take a more active role in thefamily business, serving as a traveling ambassador for the company.

Since 1980,Michael\'s has served as the Royal Doulton Brand Ambassador and Spokesperson --appearing on television shows and meeting thousands of loyal collectorsface-to-face at retail store events around the world.

With 30years of experience as the ambassador to the brand, Michael\'s knowledge of thecompany and its products is what draws Royal Doulton consumers and collectorsto any Michael Doulton Event. Michael\'s vast product knowledge enables him toenlighten collectors seeking information about new and discontinued pieces. Inaddition, these face-to-face meetings allow collectors the opportunity to sharetheir unique experiences and stories, as well as have their prized collectablespersonally autographed by Michael.

Michael\'syearly international tour traditionally includes stops in the United Kingdom,the United States, Canada and Australia. Asked about his experience and rolewith Royal Doulton, Michael Doulton responded, \"I have vowed to stayactively involved in the business, something my father always wanted. As thebrand\'s ambassador, I have had the distinct pleasure of meeting thousands ofloyal consumers and collectors. Where ever I go, it\'s rewarding to see and hearfirst-hand how the company started by my great, great, great grandfathercontinues to bring joy to so many people\'s lives.\"

A little about RoyalAlbert History:

Passionate About Florals

Romantic.Exuberant. Beautiful. Feminine. Floral. These are just some of the descriptionscollectors worldwide apply to their favourite brand of bone china tableware andgiftware - Royal Albert.

It’s a brandthat’s inspired by the English country garden and the national flower, therose. This quintessential English grace, elegance, and romance accounts forRoyal Albert’s timeless popularity in tableware. And the result? A touch ofclass for the modern lifestyles that effectively fuses indulgent floral motifs with a shabby chicfeel. With Royal Albert you have the best of the classic and contemporaryworlds.

The story ofRoyal Albert stretches back over one hundred years to a small pottery businessestablished by Thomas Wild in 1896, in Longton - one of the six towns that makeup Stoke-on-Trent, \"The Potteries\". This household name began as afamily business. For it was the ability and work of Thomas and his sons - Fredand Tom (Thomas Clark or TC) - that made the company famous for bone china teaand breakfast sets.

The tributepaid to Fred Wild at his death in 1961 could equally apply to all of theothers, \"Much of the success of Royal Albert is a direct result of Fred\'scourage, foresight and enterprise\".

Royal Pedigree for Royal Albert

To own apiece of Royal Albert is to have a piece of history in your hands. For thishousehold name had links with the royal household from the start, after PrinceAlbert who became King George VI in 1936. China produced at the factory wastherefore initially branded as Albert Crown China. \'Royal\' was added in 1904.But it soon became known familiarly as \"Royal Albert\"...

Many earlyshapes were fluted, and included floral motifs and rich patterns in shades ofred, green and blue in the style of popular Japanese Imari patterns. Above all,Royal Albert\'s early success was linked to an uncanny ability to cater for alltastes - from the modest to the most expensive. What’s more, the first Royalcommemoratives were produced as early as 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria\'sDiamond Jubilee. So, Royal Albert has always offered style that goes beyond thetabletop per se.

A flexibleand progressive approach to products and manufacturing drove UK and,ultimately, international success for Royal Albert. In around 1910 the firstoverseas agency was established in New Zealand, and this was quickly followedby exports to Australia, Canada, and the USA. Moreover, TC eagerly embraced newtechnology and incorporated new processes for continuous improvement - RoyalAlbert was one of the very first in its field to install kilns fired by gas andelectricity.

Yet it wasRoyal Albert’s designers who developed its distinctively English, globallypopular, style. It was they who combined the fineness, whiteness and purity ofthe bone china ceramic body with sensual and informal rococo shapes and floraldesigns. The English fondness for cottage gardens and shady woods naturallyinspired thousands of designs - motifs which have been adapted and updatedthrough period fashions, such as 1920s vivid Art Deco floral patterns. It’sproved a winning tableware formula - inspired by Victorian chintz, Lady Carlylehas proved a popular success for over 50 years.

Old Country Roses

When itcomes to Royal Albert designers, Harold Holdcroft was probably the most famous ofall. He epitomized the team’s passion for flowers.

HaroldHoldcroft designed Old Country Roses. Taking both rich and soft colours, hecombined lush deep red roses with the warmth from the tea roses, alongside thedelicacy of blush pink, all softened by a wash of green. And he completed thewinning design with rich gold stipple and a burnished gold rim. This classicpattern emphasizes the full bodied and curvaceous fluted Montrose tablewareshape.

Since itslaunch in 1962, over one hundred million pieces of Old Country Roses have beensold worldwide - more than any other bone china tableware pattern.

It’s anexemplary range that includes dinner, tea, and coffee ware as well as anextensive selection of giftware in a variety of decorative treatments includingchintz. In addition, the design has been licensed for use throughout the homeas linen, fabrics and other soft furnishings, true to Royal Albert’s lifestyleapproach.

Turning Over A New Leaf

Naturaldesign remains a passion to this day, of course. Harold was succeeded by PeterRoberts in 1972. And the current Design Studio continues the floral tradition.

And theroyal links have been retained. Royal Albert has two Royal Warrants andcontinues to commemorate important events and anniversaries. Most recently, in2002, Royal Albert marked the Golden Jubilee of the accession of QueenElizabeth II, and the death of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother with smallcollections.

Royal Albertconsistently updates its romantic, fashionable image... Thanks to a licenseeagreement with fashion icon Zandra Rhodes, she is endorsing her range of\"My Favourite Things\" with Royal Albert, featuring her signaturebutterfly and wiggle as a theme across tableware, giftware, and glassware. LikeRoyal Albert, she has a quintessentially English appeal that reaches across theglobe.

Today, RoyalAlbert’s impressive, elegant portfolio features bone china tableware withfloral hues and flowing curves that can be savoured in Old Country Roses,Lavender Rose, Lilac Lane, Paradise, Rose Clouds, Flower of the Month, andmore... It’s a theme that’s pursued with a variety of Old Country Rosescomplementary giftware, alongside collectable teas and plates, and glassware.

RoyalAlbert, like its customers across the world, remains \"... passionate aboutflorals\".