Mr. Dick character jug modeled by Peter Dunn and produced by Kingston Pottery of Hull, England, circa 1980. Mr. Dick, whose full name is Richard Babley, is a character in the Charles Dickens' novel "David Copperfield". His main role in the story is as a wise fool – amiable and innocent but also perceptive and effective. Mr. Dick has eccentric traits and an obsession with work on his memorial from which he is constantly distracted by thoughts of King Charles' head. He takes his name partly from an acquaintance of Dickens, Captain Samuel Dick, RN. but the name Dick also alludes to Dickens himself, as does the pre-occupation with Charles. Mr. Dick's difficult work on his memorial mirrors Dickens' conflicted role as the author of the novel, which was autobiographical, drawing on Dickens' own traumatic childhood.
Maker:
Kingston Pottery
England
circa 1980
Model #:
Charles Dickens Series
character jug
Size:
large
Height:
6 1/4"
