{"product_id":"db492-royal-doulton-bunnykins-tableau-aussie-ute-le178-400-box-cert","title":"DB492 Royal Doulton Bunnykins tableau Aussie Ute | LE178\/400 | Box + Cert","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoyal Doulton Bunnykins tableau Aussie Ute DB492\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 400 exclusive to WWRD Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigner: Wendy Boyce Davies\u003cbr\u003ec.2010\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Australian Heritage series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 8.5cms (3 1\/3\") tall\u003cbr\u003eApprox 18.5cms (7 1\/4\") wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn excellent condition [some light crazing noted to base]\u003cbr\u003eWith box and Certificate \u003cbr\u003eGUARANTEED free from damage and repair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eit was in 1933 that the idea of the ute was born. it was in response to the request of an Australian farmer's wife requesting a vehicle that would be comfortable yet also serve a practical purpose of being a utility farm vehicle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the most iconic utes were produced in the 1960's and today - are a popular choice for many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Backstory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a key Australian Retailer for Royal Doulton products in the 2000s through to late 2010's we hosted many Royal Doulton Collector Roadshow events - with Michael Doulton making an appearance. In 2009 the prototype of this piece was brought to our Michael Doulton event and we spotted an error straight away - the original design featured a purely Australian Red Cattle dog with the sheep - and as every good aussie knows cattle dogs and sheep don't mix real well (the cattle dog is bred to knock the legs out from under cattle to control them - but this doesn't work with sheep!). A change was needed to the prototype on our families advice to WWRD - and a border collie or Australian Kelpie was needed to make the design \"authentic\". As proud Australian Kelpie owners at the time (our Kelpies name was Taylor - a RSPCA rescue dog - god rest her soul) - photos of her in our backyard were used as a model for the development of this piece - even down to her red collar - she also appears on the G'Day Mate tableau - a design we conceptualised from scratch!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Doulton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49633051050212,"sku":"RA-0013751_A","price":750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9528\/7908\/files\/DB492_aussieute_178_1a.jpg?v=1786488467","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutantiques.com.au\/products\/db492-royal-doulton-bunnykins-tableau-aussie-ute-le178-400-box-cert","provider":"Roundabout Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}