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Connoisseur
CHARLES CH NOKE
Rarest of the Rare
The first Doulton figures of the 1890s were produced in a parchment colored
body bod known as Vellum. The ivory finish was similar to Charles Noke’s work
at the th Worcester factory where he trained. Shortly after he arrived at Doulton’s
of oof
Bu Burslem, Noke launched his new Vellum figures at the Chicago exhibition of
Charles Noke 1893. Th The first Vellum pieces were tinted with soft sheens eens
of pink and green but gradually bolder decorations were devised by the he
prestige painters in Robert Allen’s studio.
THE HN COLLECTION
In the early 1900s, Noke approached several veral
sculptors, who had exhibited at the Royal Academy emy
and elsewhere, with the idea of launching a new ew collection of
figurines. The first models were decorated in soft ft shades hade of blu blue
and beige, known as the Copenhagen colors, which emphasized
their sculptural qualities. Named the HN series after leading artist
Harry Nixon, the collection was launched in 1913 when Queen
Mary visited the Burslem Pottery and she became the first collector.
CHILDHOOD REFLECTIONS
Several early figures portray children, beginning with Darling HN1
which was named by Queen Mary. Darling was a runaway success
selling 148 figures in the first three years s compared to just twelve
Coquette figures which gives an idea of their r relative rarity.
Lawrence Perugini, a regular Royal Academy demy y exhibitor,
has always been credited with modeling Shy
Anne,
but the base of this rare figurine is inscribed cribed
C.J.
Noke Sc. showing that he claimed ownership ershiip
of
the designs. Noke’s name has also been n fou found und
on pieces known to be modeled by Phoebe Phoeebe
Stabler and Ernest Light.
WILLIAM WHITE
William White, the modeler of Coquette, ette, was a
winner of the coveted Royal Academy Gold
d Medal.
Noke was so proud of his involvement nt in the new
figure collection that he devoted two pages ages of the first
Doulton Figures catalog to White’s designs. gns.
Shy Ann HN64
Height: Height: 7 ¾ inches inches
December 1918
Coquette HN20
Modeled by William White
Height: 9 ¼ inches
November 1920
Jester HN71
Height: 9 inches
1917-38
Early Early Doulton Doulton D catalog catalog featuring featuringWilliam William White’s White’s work work
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