Cap'n Cuttle D5842 - Odd Size - Royal Doulton Character Jug

Cap's Cattle D5842 (blue-black coat, light blue collar; grey-green hat; white collar; red bow tie). Designed by Leslie Harradine and Harry Fenton, issued 1938 - 1948. Size: 4"H (odd)

The wonderful characters of Dickens' novels were the inspiration for many early jug designs. Captain Edward Cuttle was an eccentric English gentlemen in "Dombey and Son" (1846), who is best known for saying "When found, make a note of it."