{"product_id":"royal-doulton-margaret-hn1989-bone-china-designed-by-leslie-harradine-1947-1959","title":"Royal Doulton | Margaret | HN1989 | Bone China | Designed by Leslie Harradine | 1947–1959","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Doulton | Margaret | HN1989 | Bone China | Designed by Leslie Harradine | 1947–1959\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe gesture is simple — the effect is not.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal Doulton’s HN figurine series, introduced in 1913 under the direction of Charles Noke, became one of the most enduring programmes of figure modelling in English ceramics. Leslie Harradine, active from the 1920s onward, was responsible for many of the series’ most recognisable female figures. Margaret (HN1989) was introduced in 1947, following a 1946 design registration, and withdrawn in 1959 — a relatively short production span that has made well-preserved examples increasingly difficult to source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure depicts a standing woman in mid-century romantic dress, her head turned slightly, auburn hair gathered beneath a broad-brimmed teal hat with a restrained red ribbon accent. She extends a wide shawl in both hands, the fabric opened in a sweeping arc that defines the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shawl and outer dress are finished in a deep crimson ground, worked with mottled tonal variation — pink, amber, orange and soft lilac — applied in a painterly glaze technique closely associated with Doulton’s flambe-adjacent finishes. Beneath, a soft celadon underdress emerges at the square neckline and falls in smooth, unbroken panels to the hem. The base is a low, scalloped form in matching celadon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside carries the Royal Doulton lion and crown backstamp with “Made in England \/ Bone China \/ Doulton \u0026amp; Co. Limited,” alongside the figure name Margaret, the 1946 copyright date, registered design numbers (RdNo 846734, RdNo 23894, RdNo 121\/46), the HN1989 designation, and the hand-painted painter’s mark “HS.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure is in mint condition. There are no chips, cracks, crazing, or restoration. The glaze and colour remain vivid and complete throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Royal Doulton, Burslem, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFigure name: Margaret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHN number: HN1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Leslie Harradine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssued: 1947–1959\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Bone china\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 18.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 364g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Mint — no chips, cracks, crazing or restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainter’s mark: HS (hand-painted)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigures by Leslie Harradine from the immediate post-war period occupy a stable position within the Royal Doulton market, particularly those with shorter production runs and more complex glaze treatments. Margaret sits within a group of figures where colour and surface finish play a defining role, and strong examples with clean bases and intact painter’s marks are increasingly held in established collections rather than circulating freely on the secondary market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe mottled crimson glaze is not uniform by design — it is precisely this controlled unpredictability that ensures no two examples present in exactly the same way.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45055911395528,"sku":null,"price":2950.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_63fae350-603e-4aec-b11e-b5010ff37300.jpg?v=1776244767","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/royal-doulton-margaret-hn1989-bone-china-designed-by-leslie-harradine-1947-1959","provider":"The Dancing Faun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}