Auld Mac D5823 (Bone China) - Large - Royal Doulton Character Jug

Royal Doulton Character Jug, Auld Mac D5823 in Bone China (green tam, brown coat). Designed by Harry Fenton, issued 1937 - 1986. Size: 6.25"H (Large)

A song by Sir Harry Lauder, a 20th-century singer and comedian, called "Bang Went Sixpence." inspired this piece. In it a Scotsman named Mac found the prices too high in London because every time he made a move, "bang went sixpence," which is incised on the back of his tam, below "Auld Mac."