Royal Doulton Fox Hunting A & Fox Hunting John PeelRoyal Doulton produced 15 individual series depicting various aspects of fox hunting. I would say that Royal Doulton Fox Hunting A and John Peel would be the best known and most sought after of these series. The Fox Hunting A series was introduced in 1931 and it was withdrawn in 1950. 
A Royal Doulton Fox Hunting Musical Cigarette Box (shape number 8293) - dated 1940 It is hand signed by the artist S.Hall and it plays The "Country Gardens" suite by Grainger There are four series numbers issued against this series: D.5104 introduced circa 1931 D.5879 introduced circa 1938 D.5882 introduced circa 1938 D.5948 introduced circa 1938 Attached below are 4 variations of maker’s marks used in conjunction with this series. The first is the mark that was used from c.1931 until circa 1942. The second is an example of the mark with a date code; the 11 just to the left of the crown denotes that this piece was produced in 1938. The base year is 1927, you then add the numeral beside the crown to 1927 and this gives you a year of production. The third was used from c.1942 until the series was discontinued in 1950 (the “A” just to the left of the makers’ mark was introduced in 1942 and it is to do with war time restrictions on production). The third is the bone china mark, to date I have not seen this mark with an A mark. Often this pattern appears with a date code impressed into the base. The pattern name and number are added at a later date to the Royal Doulton maker’s mark. As this series was in production for nearly 20 years there are slight variations in the colour. This series was issued on earthen ware and bone china. I do not have the pattern numbers for the bone china. On page 109 of volume 2 of Royal Doulton Series Ware Louise Irvine lists the 6 known scenes in the Fox Hunting series. The scenes are: 1. The hunt meeting a donkey cart  2. Dismounted huntsman under the hedge.
3. Huntsman in a duck pond
4. The hunt startling a ploughman and his horses
5. The hunt chasing the fox
6. Huntsman caught in a tree
The Old Fox has cunning, but the hound has stamina Shapes  
Egerton Rack Plate – 26.5 cm (10.5”) – D.5104 - dated June 1939 Rack Plate (round) – 26 cm (10.25”) – D.5104 – production era 1942 to 1950 
Charger (Wall Plaque) - D5104 - dated February 1940 34 cm (13.5") diameter Royal doulton produced these chargers in 2 sizes, the larger size has a 39 cm (15.5") diameter, but to date I have not seen a Fox Hunting example in this size.  
Tobacco Jar with patent spring loaded clamp fitting to lid – D.5104 – dated 1939. 
Royal Doulton Fox Hunting Bridge Set - Shape 8148 dated coded for 1937 12.5 cm (5") by 9 cm (3.5") and it is 2.5 (1") tall These Bridge Sets come with four small ashtrays. These wee trays sit ncely in the bottom of the box and are so shape that they can be stacked. The two photos below are of one of these ashtrays. I have never had a Bridge set complete with its four trays.   Ashtray measures 7cm (2.75") by 5 cm (2")
Teapot – 4 cup – shape unknown – pattern number D.5104 – rider under hedge is 1938 – donkey cart pot is 1940 
Milk Jug – shape unknown – D.5104 – date 1939 
Open sugar bowl – shape unknown – D.5104 – date 1939 
Trio – shape unknown – D.5104 – dated 1939 
Cake Plate – D.5104 – dated September 1937 
Slice Dish (shape 7979) – D.5104 – dated October 1934 
Leeds Oval Fruit Dish – D.5104 – dated 1939 
Butter / Conserve Dish (shape 7924) – D.5104  
Vase (shape 7012) - D.5104 - dated 1940  
Vase (shape 7014) - D.5104 - dated 1939 5 cm (2") tall  
Vase (shape 7016) - D.5104 - dated 1938 7.5 cm (3") tall  
Vase (shape 7017) - D.5104 - dated 1938 6 cm (2.25") tall  
Vase (shape 7018) - D.5104 - production era 1932 to 1942 6.2 cm (2.4") tall  
Vase (shape 7349) - D.5104 - dated 1939 9.5 cm (3.75") tall 
Vase (shape 7350) - D.5104 - dated 1940 11.6 cm (4.5") tall This series was more common on earthen ware, but it was also produced on a bone china base. To date I have only seen the bone china version of this series on a 27cm (10.75”) pie crust edged rack plate. The colour way is lighter on the bone china – on earthen ware it has a yellowy tinge. 
Any one who has examples of shapes decorated in this pattern that are not pictured here and would like to add them to our fact file, please email us with the photos. We would ask for at least one photo showing the best face of the item and another of the base. If there is an impressed shape number or date code, please jot these down for us also. If any one disagrees with anything we have printed in this fact file please contact us with your observations. This fact file can only be enriched by active dialogue. 
It's been a hard day for the old Fox, but cunning has out done stanima
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