
Marshal Joffre character jug designed by Caroline Dadd and modeled by Robert I. Tabbenor, and produced by Royal Doulton of Burslem, England, in a 2007 limited edition of 100 commissioned by UK International Ceramics. Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre (1852-1931) was a French general who served as Commander-in-Chief of French forces on the Western Front from the start of World War I until the end of 1916. He is best known for regrouping the retreating allied armies to defeat the Germans at the strategically decisive First Battle of the Marne in September 1914. His political position waned after unsuccessful offensives in 1915, the German attack on Verdun in 1916, and the disappointing results of the Anglo-French offensive on the Somme in 1916. At the end of 1916 he was promoted to Marshal of France, the first such elevation under the Third Republic, and moved to an advisory role, from which he quickly resigned. Later in the war he led an important mission to the United States. A Croix de Guerre, the Eiffel tower, and binoculars form the handle of the jug. A colorway with silver highlights is known to exist.
Maker:
Royal Doulton
England
2007
Model #:
D7227
First World War Military Leaders Series
character jug
Size:
large
Height:
7"


