
King Albert I prototype character jug modeled by Stanley J. Taylor and produced by Royal Doulton of Burslem, England, in 2005 for the First World War Leaders Set commissioned by UKI Ceramics. Albert I (1875 - 1934) reigned as the third King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934, an eventful period in the history of Belgium which included the period of World War I when ninety percent of Belgium was overrun, occupied, and ruled by the German Empire. Other crucial issues during Albert's reign included the adoption of the Treaty of Versailles, the ruling of the Belgian Congo as an overseas possession, the League of Nations mandate of Ruanda-Urundi, the reconstruction of Belgium following the war, and the first five years of the Great Depression. King Albert died in a mountaineering accident in eastern Belgium in 1934 and was succeeded by his son Leopold. The Belgian flag forms the handle of the jug.
Maker:
Royal Doulton
England
2005
Model #:
Prototype
First World War Leaders Set
character jug
Size:
large
Height:
7 1/2"



