Captain Ahab D6506 - Small - Royal Doulton Character Jug

Royal Doulton Character Jug, Capt. Ahab D6506 (blue cap; black coat; white sweater). Designed by Garry Sharpe, issued 1959 - 1984. Size: 4"H (small)

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.