Royal Doulton Character Jugs

Part of the fun of collecting pieces from Royal Doulton's extensive range of character jugs is researching the symbolism of the handles and finding out more about the characters behind the jugs.

We hope you enjoy our world class range of Royal Doulton character jugs below.  You can filter the selection by size and type using the filters on the left hand side of the page.

Pro Tip: A character jug draws its name from "caricature" which is generally the head or face of the person only.

Pro Tip: A toby jug generally depicts a "full body" of the person depicted thereon, quite often with ale, and the design of them originates from the 18th century (1700's). To see our large range of Royal Doulton toby jugs click here