A favourite version of Noke’s Jester figure c.1890 with raised paste decoration and elaborate gilding! #royaldoulton #doultonvellumfigures https://www.instagram.com/p/Co_9EhtIa12/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Coming up Jan 22 @lionandunicorn1 Early Doulton piece, very detailed and finely decorated in high relief, modeled as Egyptian Queen Cleopatra c1893 in ivory colored vellum with green and pink tints. Impressed Noke signature to base #royaldoulton #doultonvellumfigures https://www.instagram.com/p/CnkjVRPIFBB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

One has escaped the colony and ended up with @lionandunicornauctions ! Coming up Jan 22 is this prestige Peruvian Penguin HN 2633 by CJ Noke and available as part of the prestige range between 1952-73. https://www.instagram.com/p/CneRUapo9WH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

An early Royal Doulton rarity today that is coming up @Lion and Unicorn A musical Old King Cole D6063! #royaldoulton #royaldoultoncharacterjugs @lionandunicornauctions (at Lion and Unicorn) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cli6nDWIlGN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Another favourite lot coming up this week @Lion and Unicorn is this prototype for the figure Boudoir c1973 with elaborate raised decoration and gilded belt and shoes! Amazing what turn up!! Boudoir was part of then Art Director, Eric Griffiths’ Haute Ensemble set produced 1974-9 #royaldoulton #royaldoultonfigurines (at Lion and Unicorn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CliDEZ7IeT2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Another high fired glaze lot coming up @Lion and Unicorn is this spectacular Sung Peacock lidded bowl. Interestingly its provenance can be traced to one of the famous Richard Dennis exhibitions of the 70s that kick started the Doulton world! #royaldoulton #doultonsung (at Lion and Unicorn) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClegEb2o4fq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today’s auction preview is the super Doris Keane with her pet monkey HN 96 Doris Keane as Cavallini! Coming up @lionandunicornauctions #royaldoulton #doultonfigures https://www.instagram.com/p/Cld_berIGav/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Continuing the flambé theme coming up @ Lion and Unicorn is this super Noke model of his famous and much produced cat with the addition of a mouse sitting on its tail! This is model 216 and can be traced through the model book @lionandunicornauctions #royaldoulton #doultonflambé #doultonanimals (at Lion and Unicorn) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClceIEKoCqD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A little or rather a lot of flambé for a Saturday evening in the form of this proto Flambé Māori Character Jug! Originally modelled by Bill Harper and then blocked in January 1995, I have a note that it was originally intended to be part of the flambé range of character jugs and that fits in nicely with this flambé example. Coming up @lionandunicornauctions next week! #royaldoulton #characterjug (at Lion and Unicorn) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clb56T1IE2e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Just as auction fever is about to start…here are two important Lambeth lots coming up. Modelled by Gilbert Bayes and dated 1932 these washing line finials were intended to brighten up the hum drum lives of those a who lived in built up estates in the 1930s! Lion and Unicorn @14.00 uk time! @lionandunicornauctions #royaldoulton #doultonlambeth #gilbertbayes https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck51bY5IhEs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Cuteness overload @lionandunicornauctions This RSPCA collecting box is coming up in just over 2 days….. Glazed stoneware, with money bank. Modelled as a seated grey dog. Marked "The Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals" on two sides, and on front marked "PLEASE HELP." Royal Doulton backstamp. #Doulton #Lambeth #rspca (at Lion and Unicorn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkysEf3oyHU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A trio of Doulton on Doulton for a Monday! Similar and yet so different…. https://www.instagram.com/p/CkqgYSHojXl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A little seriesware for a Sunday! At last I’ve added the lanky Brit to this pair of WAAC’s Match pin trays! Don’t even get me started on how I started collecting pin trays…..🤣 (thanks to Lion and Unicorn for the perfect delivery too!) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkniYFboCZP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Coming up today at auction is this wonderful 23” Doulton Holbein vase hand painted by C Collis c.1900, very much in the arts and crafts style! Collis was only with Doulton for 2 years so his work is very much hard to find. It is decorated on a traditional Doulton ‘IVORY’ body. #royaldoulton @lionandunicornauctions (at Lion and Unicorn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkDwwTjI-Qz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Another wonderful lot coming up at @lionandunicornauctions next week is this George White plaque of Edward VII painted to commemorate not just the receiving of the Royal warrant but direct permission to use the term Royal! #royaldoulton #doultonburslem (at Lion and Unicorn) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChnLVAmIJLh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Something unique to start the week! A #Doulton #Lambeth Queen Victoria commemorative stick handle! Most definitely not something you see everyday and provenced to the Doulton museum collection! @lionandunicornauctions sale 28th August 2022 (at Lion and Unicorn) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chj4ZPaIxkh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Some of my favourite lots coming up @lionandunicornauctions on Tuesday are the super selection of prototypes that were produced in editions of 3 towards the end of Nile Street production. Often dating to many decades earlier, these character figures were by some of the greats who produced models for #RoyalDoulton ! The Sadler is a Mary Nicol model originally from 1969 for example. (at Lion and Unicorn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgZvqFZoY_Y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=