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Paddy tiny character jug - Royal Doulton 1940-1960

Paddy tiny character jug modeled by Harry Fenton and produced by Royal Doulton of Burslem, England, between 1940-1960. The term Paddy has generally come to denote any Irishman, since this nickname is widespread in Ireland where many of its sons are called Patrick or Padraig after their patron saint, St. Patrick. Rather then being a model of his saintly namesake, however, this particular Paddy has the features of the proverbial rogue! We can easily imagine him, with his clay pipe tucked into his hat, swaying down the cobbled streets of Cork, a shillelagh tucked under one arm and a pint of Irish Guinness raised in the other! He recalls a type once familiar in old songs, ballads and popular music-hall sketches and stories, but perhaps now a dying breed in modern Ireland.

Maker:

Royal Doulton

England

1940-1960

D6145

Model #:

Original Tiny Character Jug Set

character jug

Size:

tiny

Height:

1 1/2"

Paddy tiny character jug - Royal Doulton 1940-1960
Paddy tiny character jug - Royal Doulton 1940-1960
Paddy tiny character jug - Royal Doulton 1940-1960
Paddy tiny character jug - Royal Doulton 1940-1960
Paddy tiny character jug - Royal Doulton 1940-1960
Paddy tiny character jug - Royal Doulton 1940-1960
Paddy tiny character jug - Royal Doulton 1940-1960
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