Royal Doulton Ploughing

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 Sandwhich Tray; D.5650; dated August 1936; 28 cm (11") long
 

To date I have identified 8 scenes, the first 6 bear the names that Louise Irvine gave them, the last 2 (scene 7 & 8) where named by me, both of these scenes I found on the side of a salad bowl with the pattern number D4934, but I have since found them on other items.

There are 4 pattern numbers registered against this series;

D.3827 introduced circa 1915

D.3854 "                    " 1915

D.4934 "                     " 1929

D.5650 "                     " 1936 

 1.    “Pair of horses pulling plough with farmer steering.”

 Royal Doulton Ploughing Scene 1

 Scene taken from Rack Plate; D4934

2.    “Ploughman going home with three horses.”

Royal Doulton Ploughing Scene 2

Scene taken from Teapot; D5650 - date coded for 1937

 

3.     “Ploughman adjusting his plough.”

Royal Doulton Ploughing scene 3
Scene taken from square cake plate – impressed date April 1937

 

4.    “Pair of horses pulling plough, one with head drooping.”

Royal Doulton Ploughing Scene 4

 

5.    “Ploughman with 3 horses in harness another pair in the background.”

Royal Doulton Ploughing Scene 5 

 

6.    “Side view of ploughman with his pair of horses.”

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7 "Ploughman bent over plough, back veiw side angle"

Royal Doulton Ploughing Scene 7

 

8 "Ploughman setting plough, horses at rest"

Royal Doulton Ploughing Scene 8 

 

Shapes 

 

Joan Teapot

Royal Doulton Ploughing Joan Teapot

Royal Doulton Joan Teapot

D4934; production era 1936 to 1939

 

Teapot Unamed Shape

Royal Doulton Ploughing Teapot - unnamed shape

Royal Doulton Ploughing Teapot - Unamed Shape

Teapot (unamed shape); D.5650; dated 1937 

18.5 cm (7.25") outer edge of handle to lip of spout

 

Royal Doulton Sugar Bowl - unnamed shape

Open sugar bowl (unnamed shape); D.5650; 12.5 cm (5") across including handles

 

Royal Doulton Ploughing New Barton Hot Water Pot

New Barton Hot Water Pot; D.5650; 18.5 cm (7.25") tall

dated 1937 

 

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Minature Vase (shape 7015) pattern D.5650; 6 cm (2.75") tall 

production era 1936 to 1949

 

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Minature Vase (shape 7019); pattern D.5650; 7.5 cm (3") tall

production era 1936 to 1949 

 

Royal Doulton Ploughing Vase (shape 7995) 
Vase shape (7995); D5650; 20 cm (8”) tall

 

Royal Doulton Ploughing Vase - shape 8025A 

Vase shape 8025A (impressed); D.6550; dated 1937; 19 cm (7.5”) tall

 

Royal Doulton Ploughing Astor Celery Tray

Astor Celery Dish; pattern D.4934; 33 cm (13") long

production era 1932 - 1948 

 

Royal Doulton Ploughing Dorothy Desert Plate

Royal Doulton Dorothy Desert Plate

Dorothy Desert Plate

 

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Octagonal Bowl; D.4034; 25 cm (10") diameter

dated September 1931

 

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Leeds Fruit Bowl; D5650; 24 cm (9.5") diameter

  production era 1936 to 1949  

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Leeds Fruit Bowl; D5650;13cm (5.25") diameter

  production era 1936 to 1949 

I am actively seeking more shape examples and close up photos of the scenes I only name, but have no photos of. If you have example you would like to shear please submit the pattern number and any other information off the base so we can grow our knowledge of this magical series.