Jemima Puddleduck
Beswick
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1981
Materials
Ceramic and cardboard
Measurements
Box – 67 mm (width); 128 mm (height); 50 mm (depth), Figure - 100 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662980
Summary
A ceramic figure of Beatrix Potter's Jemima Puddleduck with original box. The ceramic duck is wearing a blue bonnet and mauve and green shawl. Rather peculiarly the figure is called 'Peter Rabbit' on the transfer on the base. A folded white cardboard box bearing colour prints of Beatrix Potter characters and either 'BEATRIX POTTER' and 'BESWICK' or just 'BESWICK' printed in black. Handwritten in blue ink on the top is 'JEMIMA PUDDLEDUCK'. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of base: BEATRIX POTTER'S/ 'Peter Rabbit'/ F. Warne and Co. Ltd./ Copyright 1948/ BESWICK ENGLAND On side of box: Copyright C 1981 F.Warne and Co.Ltd./ Beatrix Potter Designs T.M. Base of box: on label: Beswick/ P1100
Makers and roles
Beswick