Auld Mac D6253 (Bone China) - Mini - Royal Doulton Character Jug

Royal Doulton Character Jug, Auld Mac (Bone China) D6253 (green tam; brown coat). Designed by Harry Fenton, issued 1946 - 1985. Size: 2.25"H (mini)

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, "band went sixpence," which is incised on the back of his tam, below "Auld Mac."