{"product_id":"royal-doulton-bunnykins-childs-beaker-fine-bone-china-england-c-1936-1990s","title":"Royal Doulton | Bunnykins | Child's Beaker | Fine Bone China | England, c.1936–1990s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Doulton | Bunnykins | Child's Beaker | Fine Bone China | England, c.1936–1990s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Punch and Judy show has been running since the seventeenth century; the rabbits in the audience look as though they have been waiting just as long.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBunnykins was introduced by Royal Doulton in 1934, based on the drawings of Sister Mary Barbara Vernon, a Dominican nun whose scenes of rabbit families in domestic, outdoor and festive settings became one of the factory’s most enduring designs. The copyright was registered in 1936 — a date carried across decades of production. Alongside the more familiar handled forms, the range included simpler vessels such as this beaker, its clean shape suited to everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beaker is of gently tapering cylindrical form, wider at the rim than the base, with a plain cream interior. One face carries the Punch and Judy scene: a green-and-white striped puppet booth with gold finials stands at centre, with a rabbit Punch figure visible in the window. In front, a group of young rabbits gathers on the sand — a pink balloon and a blue ball scattered among them — while to the right a father rabbit in a red jacket stands with a programme, beside a mother in a blue dress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse presents a beach scene: a rabbit in a red jacket holds two ice creams aloft, while a mother rabbit reaches towards him. In the foreground, a mouse in yellow holds its own ice cream, with a sand spade and bucket nearby. The familiar leaping hare border runs around the upper body, linking both scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no chips, cracks, or crazing. The printed decoration remains vivid and well-preserved throughout, with no fading to either scene or the border. The piece is in mint, unused condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Royal Doulton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: Bunnykins — Punch and Judy and Beach scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: Child's beaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: English fine bone china\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackstamp: \"Bunnykins\" ® \/ © Royal Doulton Tableware Ltd 1936\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 8.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 9.4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 189 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Mint; unused\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeakers form a quieter part of the Bunnykins range, lacking the handles of the more familiar mugs but offering a simpler, more direct form. Examples combining multiple narrative scenes, such as this, provide a broader visual interest and are less frequently encountered than standard single-scene pieces. In unused condition, with clear and unfaded decoration, they hold steady appeal for collectors of Royal Doulton nurseryware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA form like this leaves little to interrupt the surface — just a continuous scene, turning slowly as it is held.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45034600825032,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_0e883788-327f-4411-af0c-fa3ff3205abd.png?v=1775849117","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/royal-doulton-bunnykins-childs-beaker-fine-bone-china-england-c-1936-1990s","provider":"The Dancing Faun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}