FOR SALE TODAY I HAVE A FABULOUS AND VERY RARE LARGE SHORTER & SON CHARACTER JUG CALLED. FROM A SERIES OF FOURTEEN CHARACTER JUGS FROM FIVE DIFFERENT OPERAS BY GILBERT & SULLIVAN THIS IS DICK DEADEYE FROM HMS PINAFORE. HEAVILY INFLUENCED AND SAID TO BE PARTLY DESIGNED BY CLARICE CLIFF THIS JUG WAS REPRODUCED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE D’OYLY CARTE OPERA COMPANY AND ISSUED IN THE 1930’S. AMONGST THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER OF THE SHORTER & SONS CHARACTER JUGS THESE HIGHLY DESIRABLE LARGE JUGS HAVE BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN GOOD CONDITION. AS YOU WOULD EXPECT THERE IS SOME AGE RELATED CRAZING TO THE GLAZE ALTHOUGH OTHERWISE OFFERED FOR SALE IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS, CRACKS OR RESTORATION SO DON’T MISS THIS CHANCE TO ADD THIS BEAUTIFUL AND VERY RARE JUG TO YOUR COLLECTION. THIS IS A LARGE JUG WHICH STANDS APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES OR 25.3 CMS HIGH AND IS 5 1/2 INCHES OR 14.2 CMS AT ITS WIDEST. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND PLEASE FEEL FREE TO MAKE AN OFFER. I DO HAVE A FEW MORE D’OYLY CARTE OPERA CHARACTER JUGS LISTED AT THE MOMENT – WELL WORTH A LOOK. The item “SHORTER & SON VERY RARE D’OYLY CARTE OPERA LARGE CHARACTER JUG DICK DEADEYE” is in sale since Saturday, November 16, 2019. This item is in the category “Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Pottery\Shorter & Son”. The seller is “maddie3535″ and is located in Telscombe Cliffs. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Material: Earthenware
- Use: Decorative
- Product Type: Toby/ Character Jugs
- Manufacturer/ Type: Shorter & Son
