Rare 1938 Royal Doulton HN1121 Large 13\" Flambe Elephant Trunk Down Charles Noke
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Rare 1938 Royal Doulton HN1121 Large 13\" Flambe Elephant Trunk Down Charles Noke:
$2804.12
Here for your consideration is a beautiful and extremely rare, 1938, Royal Doulton, HN1121, flambé figure ofa large 13\" African elephant, trunk down, curled, with raised tusks, model number 600, first introduced in 1938 and designed by Charles Noke.Its inabsolutelyfantastic condition, manufactured byRoyal Doulton, England. This delightful large elephant figure was ceased in 1968.
Please note photo 12 was taken next to a standard coffee mug, to give you some idea of the impressive size of this majestic largeflambéelephant.
The flambé colouring in this delightful large 13\" elephant is superb, realstrongvibrantcolouring, absolutely exquisite. I really don\'t believe myphotos are doing this magnificent elephant true justice, because they\'re picking up white light reflections.
The colours and the way they\'vebeen mixedare just sublime.The basehasall the black script;Royal Doultondistinct markings, guaranteed 100% genuine.Condition, nochips, cracks, scratches or damage. It does have some age related base wear, commensurate with 78 years of age, but nothing unusual.Just avery nice rare large piece ofRoyal Doulton flambé ware.
Charles John Noke (1858-1941) ...
An English pottery designer and artist who primarily worked for Royal Doulton.He is noted for producing many different ranges of pottery using differing techniques and was also hugely influential in helping Doulton establish itself as a world leader. After he joined Doulton in 1889 he became the Art Director and was able to affect all aspects of production at the Burslem site and in doing so instigated a revolution in both design and production turning Doulton into the leading art manufacturer of the age.
Noke\'s greatest achievement was the creation of a range of experimental transmutation glazed wares that are at best as good as anything produced atSevres, Copenhagen, Dresdenor even in the Far East. These ranges, the Flambes, Titanian, Sung, Chinese Jade, Chang and Crystalline represent one of the greatest contributions to studio pottery made by a large British manufacturer in the last century.He is also well known for launching the HN figurines (named after Harry Nixon who was in charge of the figure painting department).This naming convention for figurines still endures today.
Elephant ...
Two species of large mammals are traditionally recognised, theAfrican elephantand theAsian elephant, although some evidence suggests thatAfrican bushandAfrican forest elephantsare separate species. Elephants are scattered throughoutsub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Male African elephants are the largestanimalsand can reach a height of 4m (13ft) and weigh 7,000kg (15,000lb). All elephants have several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk orproboscis, used for many purposes, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Theirincisorsgrow into tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants\' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Theirpillar-like legs can carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
Elephants are herbivorous and can be found in different habitats includingsavannahs, forests, deserts andmarshes butprefer to stay near water. Females(cows) tend to live in family groups, which can consist of one female with her calves or several related females with offspring. The groups are led by an individual known as thematriarch, often the oldest cow.Adult bulls mostly interact with family groups when looking for a mate.
African elephants are listed asvulnerableby theInternational Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN), while the Asian elephant is classed as endangered.One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is thetrade, for their tusks.Elephants are highly recognisable and have been featured in art, folklore, religion, literature andpopular 13 inches or 33 cm
Length: 18 inches or 46 cm
Depth: 7 inches or 17.8 cm
Weight: 7lb 13 oz or 3.5kg
RoyalDoultonis today regarded as one of the most influential ceramicmanufacturer\'s of the 20th Century andtheir work is collected valued andadmired the world over. Whoever purchases this truly beautiful, rare pieceofRoyal Doultonporcelain, will not bedisappointed because this large elephant isjust sostriking.
This highlysought-afterflambé HN1121 elephant would make asuperb gift and solid future investment.The elephant willbe carefully packaged and postedrecorded, special delivery withinsurance.Please note, allmy international postal charges are only estimates and will be confirmed andaltered up or down when I know the destination to where items are being sent.
Please also note I only charge actual costs of postage and packaging withinsurance, no more.
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Rare 1938 Royal Doulton HN1121 Large 13\" Flambe Elephant Trunk Down Charles Noke:
$2804.12