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Royal Doulton Queensware Whiskey Jug, John Barlycorn
Estimate:
$300 - $1,200
Sold
$3,800
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Spring British Ceramics Auction
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A whisky jug with a farmer painted on the side panel in Queensware glaze.
John Barleycorn" is a John Barleycorn" is a British folk song. The character of John Barleycorn in the song is a personification of the important cereal crop barley and of the alcoholic beverages made from it, beer and whisky. In the song, John Barleycorn is represented as suffering indignities, attacks and death that correspond to the various stages of barley cultivation, such as reaping and malting.
Artist: Charles Noke
Dimensions: 8"H
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Country of Origin: England
Provenance: David Bearman Collection
John Barleycorn" is a John Barleycorn" is a British folk song. The character of John Barleycorn in the song is a personification of the important cereal crop barley and of the alcoholic beverages made from it, beer and whisky. In the song, John Barleycorn is represented as suffering indignities, attacks and death that correspond to the various stages of barley cultivation, such as reaping and malting.
Artist: Charles Noke
Dimensions: 8"H
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Country of Origin: England
Provenance: David Bearman Collection