ROYAL DOULTON - D6454 Aramis Toby Jug (Small)

ROYAL DOULTON – D6454 Aramis Toby Jug (Small)

 DESCRIPTION:

Artist     : Max Henk  Issued   : 1956-1991 Series   : The Three Musketeers

This model is a fictional character in the novel The Three Musketeers written by Alexandre Dumas. The modeller was 

Max Henk, who portrayed him as a musketeer with the handle being a sword hilt and handle. The other two

Musketeers are Athos and Porthos.  One of the three musketeers, Aramis joined Athos, Porthos and D'Artagnan in a life of adventure in Alexandre Dumas's 19th century novel, following their code "All for one, and one for all." The wording "One of the Three Musketeers" was included in the earlier back stamp to indicate that Aramis was one of the famous Musketeers.
CONDITION:
He is in mint good condition with no chips, cracks or restoration.  
DIMENSIONS:
HIEGHT                                10 CM

HISTORY:

In England, the tradition of jugs or pitchers in the shape of human figures dates back to the eighteenth century. These drinking vessels became popular and referred to as Toby Jugs. It is said that they received this name after a song about a character known as “Toby Philpot” which was popular in 1761. In 1933, Charles J. Noke developed a new type of figural jugs. The pitcher (jug) was made of a head and shoulders rather than full-figure. He designed a series of jugs, each of whom depicted a famous person or character in English history, literature and song.