Up for bid is this lovely, two-handled commemorative loving cup titled Pottery in the Past (D6696). The body is relief-molded and polychrome hand-painted. One side illustrates two women at work decorating large ceramic vases in a workshop, while the reverse depicts a village scene featuring traditional Staffordshire bottle kilns. The cup is designed with two dark brown scroll handles and a lobed brown base. The rim is bordered with a molded green leaf and yellow X motif. The base bears a printed backstamp for the Royal Doulton International Collectors Club, identifying the piece as an exclusive club edition from 1982 modeled by J.G. Tongue.
Dimensions:
6-1/2" tall x 7" wide (measured from end of handle to end of handle) x 4-1/2" top diameter x 2-1/2" bottom diameter