Capt Ahab D6500 - Large - Royal Doulton Character Jug

Royal Doulton Character Jug, Capt Ahab D6500 (Blue cap, black coat, white sweater). Designed by Garry Sharpe, issued 1959 - 1984. Size: 7"H (Large)

Captain Ahab sailed the whaler, Pequod, in Herman Melville's great 19th century American classic, "Moby Dick". He lost a leg and then his life in pursuit of the great white whale, who triumphed in the chase and sunk his ship.