Hannibal
Large D7223

 Other Items from Large Character Jugs

  Margaret Thatcher
Large - Margaret Thatcher Large Character Jug - by Glazed Expression Studio England; Limited Edition of 5,000
  Mephistopheles
With No Verse
Large D5757 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Mephistopheles No Verse - D5757 (red and brown coloration). Designed by Charles Noke and Harry Fenton, issued 1937 - 1948. Size: 7"H (Large)

First found in 16th century German legend, Mephistopheles became best known in Johann von Goethe's drama, "Faust" (1808). In it he is portrayed as an evil spirit or devil to whom Faust sells his soul in return for services.
  Town Crier
Bone China
Large D6530 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Town Crier (Bone China) D6530 (black hat trimmed with gold, scarlet coat trimmed with gold). Designed by David Biggs, issued 1960 - 1974. Size: 7"H (Large)
  Mad Hatter
Bone China
Large D6598 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Mad Hatter (Bone China) D6598 (black hat, dark red bow tie). Designed by Max Henk. Series: Alice in Wonderland, issued 1965 - 1983. Size: 7.25"H (Large)

A character from Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," the Mad Hatter wears a watch that tells time in months, rather than in hours.
  Poacher
Bone China
Large D6429 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Poacher (Bone China) D6429 (green coat; red scarf; light brown hat). Designed by Max Henk, issued 1955 - 1995. Size:7"H (Large)
  Rip Van Winkle
Bone China
Large D6438 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Rip Van Winkle (Bone China) D6438 (grey-blue cap; brown robes; figure dressed in blue resting against tree). Designed by Geoff Blower. Series: Characters from Literature, issued 1955 - 1995. Size: 6.5"H (Large)

In 1820, the American writer Washington Irving wrote the story of Rip Van Winkle, based on legends he had heard from Dutch settlers. While walking in the Catskill Mountains of New York, Rip drinks a fairy potion, falls asleep for 20 years and wakes to find an unrecognizable world.
  Smuggler
Bone China
Large D6616 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Smuggler (Bone China) D6616 (green hat, red scarf). Designed by David B. Biggs, issued 1968 - 1981. Size: 7.25"H (Large)

The detailing on the barrel of the small-size jug is often less distinguishable than that on the large jug.
  St. George
Bone China
Large D6618 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, St. George (Bone China) D6618 (grey helmet, turquoise armor). Designed by Max Henk, issued 1968 - 1975. Size: 7.5"H (large)

This patron saint of England since the 13th century, George is the hero of a legend which describes him as a chivalrous knight who single-handedly stayed a huge dragon, saving the princess Medicine.
  Samurai Flambe
Large D7255  - Large Royal Doulton Character Jug Flambé Samurai D7255 (Limited Edition of 250)
  Mikado Flambe
Large D7254  - Large Royal Doulton Character Jug Flambé Mikado D7254. (Limited Edition of 250)
  Mikado
Large D7258 - Limited Edition of 250