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Royal Doulton Bunnykins British Nursery Ware Bone China Children’s Beakers (pair)

By: Royal Doulton (Bunnykins series, decoration originally after Barbara Vernon)

Style: Mid–late 20th century British nursery/character tableware (Bunnykins)

Origin: England

Materials: Fine bone china with polychrome transfer prints and clear glaze

Age: circa 1970–1990

Condition: Good (visible yellow staining/residue and light surface wear; no chips or cracks seen in photos; not officially graded)

Value: USD $20–$40 (pair, at auction, given common pattern and visible staining)

Maker's Marks / Writing: Not visible; expected Royal Doulton Bunnykins backstamp with crown and copyright on base.

Date: 2025-10-16 17:26:49.936541

Description:

A matched pair of small children’s beakers from Royal Doulton’s Bunnykins nursery range, each decorated with a transfer-printed scene of an anthropomorphic mother rabbit with toys. Straight-sided cylindrical form with slight foot rim; cream glaze.

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

These appear to be genuine Royal Doulton Bunnykins children’s beakers of later 20th-century production, with printed decoration (not hand-painted pre-war versions). Condition issues (yellow staining/residue and light wear) diminish value. Check the bases for a Royal Doulton backstamp and Bunnykins copyright; that will confirm model and date code. A word about fakes.. While Bunnykins tableware is widely collected, outright counterfeits do exist and many modern reissues are mistaken for earlier pieces—authentication relies on the specific backstamps and transfer quality.

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Provenance:

None provided.

Condition:

Good (visible yellow staining/residue and light surface wear; no chips or cracks seen in photos; not officially graded)

Identification Score: 85%

Form, glaze tone, and the characteristic Bunnykins transfer scene strongly match Royal Doulton beakers; the only missing confirmation is a clear underside backstamp in the photos.

Authenticity Score: 60%

Likely authentic based on artwork style, beaker shape, and decoration quality, but no maker’s mark is visible in the images; later reissues and occasional knockoffs exist, so caution is warranted until the backstamp is verified.

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Keywords

Royal Doulton, Bunnykins, children’s beaker, nursery ware, bone china, character ware, England, vintage tableware

Report ID:  : 9sd7wa

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