Featured Royal Doulton curiosity

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by Ian K, Oct 18, 2018.

  1. Ian K

    Ian K New Member

    Can anyone help identify this Royal Doulton item. It has elements of toby jug (or perhaps green man) face, but it's function is a mystery. Makers mark shows it to be made between 1886 and 1902.
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    Ian K, Oct 18, 2018
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  2. Ian K

    Ian K New Member

    I've since discovered it's a blanc de chine table centre, but the picture I found seems to have different dimensions (but same design and same registered number). Did the registered number refer to a set, perhaps, with a larger one in the centre and smaller ones towards the ends of the table?
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  3. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    You can use the same RD number with different sizes.
     
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  4. CheersDears

    CheersDears Well-Known Member

    Cant help -- it's unlike any Doulton I know -- but I really love it.
     
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  5. Ian K

    Ian K New Member

    Thanks for that confirmation.
     
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  6. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    You're welcome. It's the Green Man, certainly - and a nice thing, too.
     
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  7. Ian K

    Ian K New Member

    Many thanks for confirmation that it is the Green Man. Do you have any idea why Royal Doulton chose to use the Green Man? I guess it does fit with the Art Nouveau movement of the period.
     
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  8. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    He's an ancient British symbol, so I suspect it fits with that whole glorification of nature thing. Who knows!
     
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