RIP VAN WINKLE D6438 (Royal Doulton) - a vintage large size character jug (1950's - 1970's). 6.5" height.

Postage is extra.

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For sale is a large size character jug (D6438) by Royal Doulton depicting Rip Van Winkle, as designed by Geoff Blower and modelled by Max Henk in 1954.

Rip Van Winkle is the main character from a short-story of the same title written in 1819 by American author Washington Irving (1783-1859).

All Royal Doulton jugs are hand-made at every stage of the process from moulding to hand-painting and firing, each one going through three different firing stages in the kiln.

Royal Doulton at Burslem in Stoke-on-Trent were prolific producers of high-quality slip-cast character jugs that proved very popular in their day and are avidily collected. Royal Doulton produced their first character jugs from the 1930's and are still being produced today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Van_Winkle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Doulton

https://doultoncollectorsclub.com/category/max-henk/ (Max Henk, clay modeller at Royal Doulton).

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DESCRIPTION:
Size: about 6 1/2" height (165mm).
Finish: hand-painted in various colours.
Material(s): slip-cast white earthenware.
Imprint: Royal Doulton backprint, see photos.
Weight (excluding transit packaging): about 825g
Approximate age: this model was in production from 1955 until 1985.

CONDITION:
Excellent clean condition. No damage.
Please see photograph(s), these form part of the description.

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POSTAGE:
* Postal costs are extra, additional to the Asking Price (€9.00 within Ireland).
* I always get a proof-of-posting certificate.
* I combine postal costs for multiple items when these are paid for and posted the same time.

RETURNS:
* Return accepted if the item(s) is returned in same condition it left me, then the full Agreed Asking Price will be refunded. Postal costs are not refundable.
* Buyer pays the return postal costs - unless agreed otherwise.

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