Royal Doulton Character Jug Wild Bill Hickock D6736 from The Wild West Collection

A Royal Doulton earthenware character jug titled Wild Bill Hickock, model number D6736, from The Wild West Collection. The piece is hand-decorated with a predominantly matte finish, depicting the famous American frontiersman with a brown handlebar moustache and goatee. He is shown wearing a tan-coloured hat with a black band, a black frock coat, a white shirt, and a blue bow tie. The handle is creatively modelled as a hand holding a light-coloured bottle labelled WHISKEY. The base features a comprehensive set of marks in black underglaze including the Royal Doulton lion and crown backstamp, circular text reading MADE IN ENGLAND, ROYAL DOULTON, and ENGLAND, alongside the collection name and model details. It is noted as being modelled by Michael Abberley with a facsimile signature and carries the copyright date 1984. A small hand-painted numeral 99 in black is also present on the base.
Height: Approximately 15 cm.