Royal Doulton John Barleycorn D5327 Ltd Ed. Large Character Jug 16cm tall

Royal Doulton "John Barleycorn" D5327 Ltd Ed. Large Character Jug - 16cm tall. The John Barleycorn Old Lad character jug is based on an old Scottish & English folk song where the key theme is the. Barley in cultivating and reaping and and its re-emergence as beer to take its revenge on humans. There are multiple version of the song with the earliest dating back to 1500's. D5327 was first registered in 1933. Have not been able to find out when this Special Exhibition Reproduction Ltd Edition was produced. This is number 5096 of 7500. I believe there were two variations - this is the 2nd variation with the black shading on the handle. Size: 16cm tall, 18cm wide, and 12cm deep. In very good used condition - no chips, cracks, crazing. Please check photo's as they form part of the description and condition.

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