description Royal Doulton Overview
Royal Doulton is an English ceramics company originally established in Lambeth, London, in 1815. The manufacturer is distinguished by its extensive range of stoneware, fine bone china, and porcelain, most notably producing character jugs and collectible figurines like the HN series introduced in 1913. These items are historically significant in British pottery and targeted toward collectors of tableware and decorative figures.
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When was Royal Doulton founded?
Royal Doulton traces its business history to 1815, when John Doulton invested in a pottery operation in Lambeth, London. The company later expanded into artistic pottery, tableware, figurines, and fine china.
What are Royal Doulton HN figurines?
The HN series is Royal Doulton’s well-known range of collectible character and lady figurines. The series began with the Pretty Lady figures in 1913 and became a major part of the company’s collectible output.
Why are Royal Doulton character jugs collectible?
Character jugs depict recognizable people or fictional characters in the form of a handled jug. Royal Doulton developed them under designer Charles Noke, making them one of the brand’s best-known collecting categories.
What materials did Royal Doulton use?
Royal Doulton produced stoneware, porcelain, and fine bone china, among other ceramic bodies. In 1960 it introduced English Translucent China, designed to offer a bone-china-like appearance at a lower cost.
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