Ltd Ed Large Royal Doulton Character Jug Lord Kitchener Toby Mug D7148 with CoA

And it was issued in 2000. Of 1500 that was created to honor the 150th Anniversary of Lord Kitchener's birth. Lord Kitchener is best remembered for his famous British military recruitment drive in WWI which focused heavily on his face with a large heavy mustache and hand pointing to a sign saying Britons Your Country Needs You! An accomplished military man; he served as commander in chief of the Egyptian Army in 1898 where his forces crushed the Sudanese forces in the Battle of Omdurman.

In 1900 he was commander in chief of the Boer War. Upon his return to England in 1902 he was named Viscount Kitchener. When World War I broke out he reluctantly accepted the position of Secretary of State for War and began the operation of recruiting vast numbers of volunteers nicknamed Kitchener Armies. By the end of 1915 he was convinced to win the war there would need to be conscription. His face became synonymous with the war effort and the strong British will to win.

Though he died before the end of WWI; his contribution will always be remembered. This commemorative jug depicts Lord Kitchener very regally. He is wearing a khaki uniform with black collar and gold buttons.

His sharp hazel eyes stare from beneath his military hat which is white with a khaki bill and a black rim with a large gold medal in the center. The handle is composed of the Union Jack, the recruitment poster he was famous for, and poppies which are used as the symbol for the hope because they were the only thing to grow in the barren blood soaked fields after the end of World War I. Jackie's Treasure and Collectibles Fast Facts. Design Number: D7148 Size: Large Royal Doulton Modeler: David B Biggs Edition: Limited Edition 332/1500 Years Item Produced: 2000. Country of Manufacture: England, United Kingdom Back-Stamp Specifics.

Royal Doulton back-stamp, crowned lion over interlocking D's, Hand Made and Hand Decorated, Royal Doulton, Lord Kitchener D7148, Modelled by David B Biggs, 1999 Royal Doulton, To Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Lord Kitchener, June 24th 1850, Limited Edition of 1500, This is No. Union Jack with Poppies and WW1 poster "Britons Your Country Needs You". Colorway: Brown, black, white, red and blue Item's Dimensions: 7.5. " tall, 7.5" across, 5.5" back to front, 4" x 4.75" at the opening, 5.75" x 3.75" base, 6.25" handle. Item's Weight: 2 lb 4.9 oz.

Condition Report Overall: Excellent Outside: A wonderful piece, colors bright and vivid. There are no cracks, chips or repairs. Inside: Clean without discoloration, cracks or chips. Base: Slight scuff marks from shelf wear at the base edge. 5 at the top near the time piece.

Using his passion to create in paint and drawing as a child, David attended college to pursuit his artistic talents which began in painting and switched part way to clay modeling. He joined Royal Doulton in 1958 as a tableware modeler and was quickly asked to produce sketches for possible character jugs by Max Henk. He is credited with creating many Jug of the Year designs and has over seventy character jugs to his name.

David resigned from Royal Doulton in 2000 but has worked as a free-lance modeler on occasion since. We are consistently updating our inventory and we always have various sales and promotions for our valued customers. Please check out our other items.

History of Royal Doulton Character Jugs. Royal Doulton of England are world-renowned for their creative collectible lines of character jugs, toby jugs and derivative items.

Often times mistakenly called toby jugs, real toby jugs feature a fully seated or standing character. Royal Doulton coined the name Character jug as their impression focused solely on the character's face, shoulders and included a decorative handle which portrayed something relevant to the character. Each piece is hand-made and hand-painted by a well-trained Royal Doulton artist which accounts for each item being a truly unique creation.

Their attention to detail, precision, and quality standards are why Royal Doulton collectibles are some of the most highly sought after in the world. The tradition of the Toby as a drinking vessel dates back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and featured the full figure of a man in a seating or standing position. Most of the first jugs created by Royal Doulton were in the traditional toby jug style. It was the 1930's when Doulton designer Charles Noke conceived of focusing more on the face of a character that Royal Doulton coined the name "Character jug" as a way to differentiate their jugs from the traditional style of toby jug.

At the urging of designer Max Henk in the 1950's, the handles began to play an important part of the aesthetics of the jug. It was then plain handles started to be replaced with decorative handles which portrayed something relevant to the character depicted. Royal Doulton character jugs come in a variety of sizes with the most common being miniature, small and large. There have been some tiny and mid-sized produced as well, though they are not as common.

It was again famed designer Charles Noke that used his character jugs idea as inspiration to create additional functional items like: tobacco jars, match stands, ash bowls, teapots, sugar bowls, lighters, napkin rings, wall vases and music boxes. Though produced in smaller numbers then their character jug counterparts, derivatives of character jugs are also extremely popular collectible items. Whether its a character jug, toby jug or a derivative item; every piece is hand-made and hand-painted by a well-trained Royal Doulton artist which accounts for each one being a truly unique creation. This item makes a perfect gift for any lover of Royal Doulton or a serious collector. So don't miss your chance to own Lord Kitchener. The item "Ltd Ed Large Royal Doulton Character Jug Lord Kitchener Toby Mug D7148 with CoA" is in sale since Saturday, August 13, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Decorative Collectible Brands\Royal Doulton\Character, Toby Jugs".

The seller is "jackiestreasurechest2012" and is located in Verona, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
• Item: Character Jug
• Character: Lord Kitchener
• Item Number: D7148
• Production Years: 2000
• Modeller: David B Biggs
• Size: Large
• Height: 7.5"
• Weight: 2 lb 5 oz.
• Handle: Union Jack with Poppies & WW1 poster