This is a Royal Doulton jug of Mark Twain designed by Eric Griffiths. The figurine has a dark green coat, black bow tie and grey hair and mustache. The handle is grey with a white quill and ink pot.
This piece was produced between 1983-1990.
The bottom stamps are:-
`Hand Made and Hand Decorated
Royal Doulton, Mark Twain
D 6694
Modelled by Eric Griffiths
Royal Doulton Tableware Limited 1979′
~ Mark Twain ~
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called “the Great American Novel.”.
~ Dimensions ~
The jug is 4.25 inches (11cm) tall by 4 inches (10cm) wide (including the handle) by 3.5 inches (9cm) deep.
~ Condition ~
The jug is in mint condition with no cracks, chips or restoration evidence.