Royal Doulton Jan Van Riebeeck Colorway Loving Cup

Proof before Numbers. Figures Settlers rowing to shore and Van Riebeeck praying in relief. A loving cup commemorating Johan Anthoniszoon Jan Van Riebeeck (1619-1677), the Dutch navigator and colonial administrator who founded Cape Town in what became the Dutch Cape Colony of the Dutch East India Company. It depicts the first Dutch settlers rowing to shore from ships anchored below Table Mountain. On the reverse Jan Van Riebeeck is praying before the Dutch national flag at the Cape. The handles are modeled as full-length figures of Jan Van Riebeeck #southfafrica #capetown #maritime Artist: Charles Noke and Henry Fenton Issued: 1935 Dimensions: 10"H Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England Provenance: David Bearman Collection