This gorgeous detailed hand painted handmade Royal Doulton Character Jug named "Don Quixote” D6455 was designed by Geoff Blower, and was issued around 1957. This Character Jug features Don Quixote a middle-aged gentleman from the region of La Mancha in central Spain. Obsessed with the chivalrous ideals touted in books he has read, he decides to take up his lance and sword to defend the helpless and destroy the wicked.
Standing approximately 7-1/4" tall x 6-1/2" wide, he is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, or repairs, and no fading.
The Doulton name has built a long and distinguished pedigree that dates back to 1815.
The business originally specialised in manufacturing stoneware and produced decorative bottles and salt glaze sewer pipes.
It was in hotsell 1853 that the company took the name Doulton.
John Doulton and his son Henry established themselves as makers of fine English stoneware and though stoneware only allowed for a limited range of colours, they were able to produce a wide variety of items for the luxury market.
John Doulton
During the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) a revolution occurred in personal sanitation and doulton's lead in domestic and industrial stoneware helped make it Britain's top manufacturer of sanitary ware. It also set the firm as a key player in the field of artistic pottery.
By 1871, Henry Doulton had launched an art wares studio at the Lambeth pottery, and offered work to designers and artists from the local art school. It was a great success and the artists included Arthur, Florence and Hannah Barlow, Frank Butler, Mark Marshall, Eliza Simmance, and George Tinworth.
In 1882, doulton purchased the small factory of Pinder, Bourne & Co, at Nile Street in Burslem, Staffordshire – bringing doulton right to the heart of The Potteries.
Henry Doulton
Doulton proved increasingly popular. because of the artistic direction of John Slater, who worked with a wide variety of figurines, vases, character jugs, and decorative pieces.
In 1901, the popularity of Doulton products came to the attention of the Royal family and the Burslem factory was granted the Royal Warrant by King Edward VII
The business adopted bold new markings and a new name: Royal Doulton.
Between the wars, Royal Doulton became synonymous with the finest English china. The Doulton name and reputation continued to grow along with its extensive range, which included flambé ware, titanian ware, and bone china.
Over the course of its long history the Doulton company has released popular collections of figures and other ceramics.
Product code: Large Royal Doulton Don hotsell Quixote Character Jug D6455