{"product_id":"1920s-royal-doulton-nautical-series-sea-shanty-ceramic-jug","title":"1920s Royal Doulton Nautical Series Sea Shanty Ceramic Jug","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1920s Royal Doulton Nautical Series Sea Shanty Ceramic Jug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely vintage 1920s Royal Doulton Nautical Series Sea Shanty Ceramic Jug; a pattern first introduced in 1927. It has a pale yellow handle in the shape of a twisted rope, which was specially designed for this series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn very good condition, with no cracks or restoration. There is some crazing, and the bottom of the jug is not perfect where the base has been removed from the ‘board.’ The defect resembles a chip but it is glazed over and was probably created when first manufactured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal Doulton backstamp with ‘Sea Shanty Jug’ and rd. nos. 732558\/9 printed. The design was registered in 1927\/28.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight including handle 17cm (6.7in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase diameter: 11.4cm (4.5″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a hand tinted 19th Century sea port scene each side, and a verse from a sea shanty:-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sailor bidding a sad farewell to his sweetheart with a sailing ship in the background. The sea shanty is ‘Bound for the Rio Grande.’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree sailors on a pier in traditional dress. One has a parrot in a cage. The sea shanty mentions, Cape Stiff, California and Sacramento and I believe is called ‘Sacramento’.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA ship surrounded by rope (the printing on the sea shanty has slightly rubbed during manufacture). The sea shanty is ‘Rolling Home To Dear Old England.’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnchors and a seagull around the handle complete the seafaring theme.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful jug and increasingly difficult to find. It would make a lovely water pitcher or vase for display in a kitchen, bathroom or coastal home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNB:\u003c\/strong\u003e Accessories are shown for photographic purposes only and are not included in the sale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSea Shanties\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sea shanties themselves appear to be those published by the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/notunlikeatrumpet.wordpress.com\/2014\/05\/03\/lifting-the-tardy-anchor\/\"\u003eNew Zealand Historian, James Cowan\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ebased on the sea shanties sung by the Māori sailor named Tohi Te Marama in Milford Sound, New Zealand, and English Traditional Naval shanties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne verse from the sea shanty ‘\u003cem\u003eBound for the Rio Grande\u003c\/em\u003e‘:-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eO Say, were you ever in Ri-o GrandeO you Ri-o!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt’s there that the river runs down golden sand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd we’re bound for the Rio Grande!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eO fare you well my bonny young girl-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor we’re bound for the Rio Grande.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease click on the following links for more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/vintage-jugs-vases-ginger-jars\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evintage jugs and vases \u003c\/a\u003eor \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/nautical-marine-boating-maritime\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enautical themed products.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-top-left-radius: 2px; 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