Lot #281 - A rare Royal Doulton ‘Mephistopheles’ large character jug
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:May 2014 Art & Antique Auction
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Sale Date:20 May 2014 ~ 9.30am (NZ time) (Lots 1 - 425)
20 May 2014 ~ 5pm (NZ time) (Lots 430 - 819) -
Lot #:281
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Lot Description:A rare Royal Doulton ‘Mephistopheles’ large character jug
designed by Noke and Fenton, number D5757, issued 1937-1948. The first two faced character jug produced by Doulton and remaining so for fifty years. With verse under the base – ‘When the devil was sick, the devil a saint would be, when the devil got well, devil a saint was he’. Height 150. -
Notes:In fine/excellent condition with minimal overglaze crazing.
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Estimate:NZ$450 - 450
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Realised Price:
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Category:Ceramics & Porcelain
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