Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Four Decorative

A Collection of Four Decorative Ceramic Items Including Royal Doulton, Limoges and Carlton Ware - This collection comprises four decorative ceramic items from various prominent manufacturers. Included is a Royal Doulton earthenware character jug titled Dick Whittington, Lord Mayor of London. Modelled by William K. Harper, this large jug is part of a special edition of 5000 and is hand-numbered 487 to the base. The handle is intricately formed as a signpost marked LONDON with a hanging knapsack. The group also features a circular Limoges porcelain lidded trinket box, finished in a deep cobalt blue ground with extensive gilt foliate and scroll decoration. The lid has a central white reserve decorated with a multi-coloured floral bouquet. The base bears a gold Limoges France factory mark. Also present is a Carlton Ware leaf-shaped dish with a matte dark brown exterior and an iridescent mother-of-pearl lustre glaze to the interior, finished with a gilt rim and bearing the Carltonware script mark. Completing the assortment is a sage green jasperware lidded jar in the style of Wedgwood, decorated with white sprigged relief motifs of vines and grape leaves. Measurements: Royal Doulton jug: 17cm height Limoges box: 13cm diameter Carlton Ware dish: 14cm length Jasperware jar: 12cm diameter.