BACKGROUND:
This creamer jug dish was produced by Royal Doulton during wartime, and can be accurately dated to around 1942 because it has the A to the left of the backstamp, which was a marking system introduced in 1942
This is the period in which the British Government introduced the Wartime Concentration scheme, specifically in 1941, which restricted the operations of all potteries, some being closed down temporarily or their product focus was to be a limited domestic supply and also to the armed services. The idea was to focus on production of only necessary items and also to free up staff so that they could assist in supporting the war effort.
Even with the restrictions placed upon the English potters, Doulton managed to produce what remains to be an attractive (although quite simple) product for the domestic market.
DLAT Rating: 9/10 (Darling, look at this!)
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ROYAL DOULTON - Creamer Jug
Opaque (you cannot see the shadow of your fingers when this piece is held to a bright light)
Pattern: D5533
Hand decorated*
*Looking very closely at the techniques used for the decoration, it has characteristics of hand painting in that the artist has used a combination of solid brush strokes and "dabs", colours are often overlaid, such as around the foliage. We feel that the decoration is something like a hybrid between hand strokes and transfer as the work has characteristics of both techniques.
Cream coloured china base
The design is a simple, "peaceful" continuous Pink roses garland with Lime Green & Yellow foliage.
Heavy Gold gilding has been applied to the topside rim spout and down the back of the hande only.
Times were tough back then, very tough in fact. Life was very difficult for many during and after WWII in England - What could be better than a nice sitdown with "tea and scones" with the Doulton whilst sitting in the darkened kitchen (all windows were "blacked out" to reduce light from the houses so that the enemy bombers couldn't "take their bearings" from any lights down below them.
It seems bizarre to think of how "things" were back in those days, 80+ years ago, anxiously waiting for the droning sounds of the enemy aircraft to pass overhead, the sounds of explosions and there in front of you would be this very lovely Royal Doulton ware ... surreal
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
Here is a photograph of the backstamp from this creamer jug
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
NO cracks at all
NO discolouration to the Cream base colouring **
** I did notice a couple of "spots" of Yellow though, looking very closely these actually appear to be dabs of paint accidently applied by the artist. Who knows what may have been happening at the time to cause the distraction.
NO chips
NO damage or wear to the hand decorations
NO crazing is evident (both dry and wet tested)
NO staining or discolouration inside the jug
Gold gilding is in very good condition, showing very little (if any) signs of handling wear.
This Royal Doulton D5533 creamer jug is in great condition, particularly considering that it is now over 80 years old ...
