
General Patton character jug modeled by Warren Platt and produced by Royal Doulton of Burslem, England, in a 1999 special edition of 1,000 commissioned by UK International Ceramics. George S. Patton, Jr. (1885-1945), a colorful American general, graduated from West Point in 1909 with a commission in the cavalry. A talented sportsman, Patton finished fifth in the modern pentathlon in the 1912 Olympic games in Stockholm. He was wounded in World War I while commanding a tank brigade in France. In World War II he commanded a corps in North Africa and the Seventh Army in Sicily. Despite a brilliant record, a much-publicized incident in which Patton slapped a soldier suffering from battle fatigue delayed his promotion to the permanent rank of major general until August, 1944. Earlier that year he was given command of the Third Army which spearheaded the spectacular sweep of U.S. forces from Normandy through Brittany and Northern France. A German counter-attack in December across a sixty-mile front was finally halted under Patton’s direction in what became known as the “Battle of the Bulge.” Patton’s forces then crossed the Rhine and raced across Southern Germany into Czechoslovakia. Shortly after the war, Patton was fatally injured in an automobile accident in Germany, a day before he was to return to the U.S. A revolver, bulldog and army seals form the handle of the jug.
The seals on the jug’s handle and helmet are those of the U.S. Third Army. A colorway with silver highlights is known to exist.
Maker:
Royal Doulton
England
1996
Model #:
D7026
Great Generals Collection
character jug
Size:
large
Height:
7"


