The Story of Royal Doulton Toby Jug/Mug- Royal Doulton is a leading name in Toby Jug collectibles. Toby Jugs have been around since the 18th century. During the 1920s, Royal Doulton drastically revised its popular Toby Jugs.
New Jugs Were Introduced in 1930s
In 1934, after almost ten years of development, Noke launched the first Royal Doulton Character Jug. Whiskey-themed John Barleycorn was his first subject, and the Character Jug was wildly popular.
Highly encouraged, Charles Noke added Old Charley and Sairey Gamp (the latter produced by Beswick Ware, later purchased by Royal Doulton). Dick Turpin, Parson Brown, and The Night Watchman (designed by Max Henk) rounded out the collection.
During the mid-1930s, Royal Doulton also released the John Peel Character Jug. This Harry Fenton-designed piece was the first jug that depicted a real person. Character Mugs were also very popular during this period. During the late 1930s, favorite characters appeared in spinoff products such as musical jugs, tobacco jars, and tea pots.
Jug and Mug Production Stops
World War II led to a Character Jug production slowdown, although production resumed following the war’s conclusion. In 2011, Royal Doulton stopped producing its iconic Character Jugs and Character Mugs for good.

Vintage Royal Doulton-Toby Jug Mug- EUC The letter A to the left of the crown was a mark added to pieces between 1939-1955 

This beautiful collectible mug is stamped on the bottom as being made in England by Royal Doulton. This piece is titled  " Old Charley " with a style number of D5420 with the letter A left of the crown. It is a wonderfully sculpted and painted character mug. Please see photos for size/scale, the height is approximately 7". The condition of this Mug has no chips, cracks, pitting or scratches to paint, in like new condition, there are some aging imperfections in the paint that are due to its age, see pictures.

Please be aware that items maybe vintage, antique or used. New items will be listed as such, unless otherwise noted. Appropriate wear is to be expected and I will do my best to show any flaws, if you have questions please email before purchasing. 


With Box: As close to new as retired collectibles get! Comes in original box, with original packing materials and inserts. Box is in excellent condition, showing very minimal shelf ware (if any).

 

Worn Box: Comes with its original box. Box may have blemishes and beyond standard shelf ware and may be damaged.

 

No Box: Original Boxes are not included. Will be packaged to ensure safety while on its way to you.

 

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