A Beswick Ware glazed ceramic figurine depicting the character Podgy Pig from the Rupert Bear stories. The figure is portrayed standing upon a circular base modelled with a grey cobblestone effect, dressed in a brown checked three-piece suit and a vibrant red cravat. The underside of the base displays a printed top hat device and cursive script reading ‘Beswick Ware’, alongside ‘MADE IN ENGLAND’ and ‘PODGY PIG’. It also features the printed signature ‘Martyn C. R. Alcock’, a circular Rupert logo, and an arched Nelvana logo. Additional inscriptions read ‘RUPERT CHARACTERS TM’, ‘& © 1999 Express Newspapers plc.’, ‘Licensed by Nelvana Marketing’, ‘1999 ROYAL DOULTON’, ‘LIMITED EDITION OF 1,920’, and ‘THIS IS No 1551’.
Height: 12.5 cm.
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