Q. I have a Royal Doulton character jug that depicts George Armstrong Custer on one side and Sitting Bull on the other. This mug is marked number 6,613 out of an edition of 9,500. Can you tell me w… ...

In the late 1920s, Royal Doulton's artist and modeler Charles J. Noke developed a version of the Toby jug called Character Jugs. Character Jugs depict only the head and sometimes part of the shoulder.

GAGNON_005_.jpg John Frank collects Royal Doulton character jugs (ceramics in the shape of people, animals, etc.). He works at Soups restaurant and will bring in half a dozen jugs to photograph.

Q: A relative has a very nice Royal Doulton Character Jug of King Henry VIII. It has the number D6642 on the base as well as the Royal Doulton mark.

Unnamed collector spent 20 years collecting 30 Royal Doulton Jugs; ... 'The owner has been a collector of Doulton character jugs for many years but he could no longer really enjoy them.

In 1930, Noke introduced Royal Doulton’s first limited editions of prestige loving cups and jugs, with scenes from literature, history and royal occasions. In 1934, Noke launched character jugs ...

The famous five are among 41 'Toby' jugs up for auction at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers' latest two-day antiques sale. The jugs - officially called Royal Doulton Character Jugs - also include Queen ...