Romeo D6670 – Large – Royal Doulton Character Jug

Romeo D6670 (brown and white coloration). Designed by David B. Biggs. Series: The Shakespearean Collection, issued 1983 – 1989. Size: 7.5″H (Large)

The hero of Shakespeare’s 1596 romantic play, Romeo falls in love with Juliet, the daughter of a Verona family feuding with his own. The lives of these two clandestine lovers end tragically and , with bitter irony, cause the reconciliation of the two families. The handle for the regular issue jug incorporates a dagger superimposed on a column supporting a balcony.