Royal Doulton Shakespearean Characters Series

Royal Doulton Shakespearean Characters Series 'Portia' Cake Plate c1920

Royal Doulton introduced their Shakespearean Characters series in 1912 with a superb polychrome background using various colour washes. Here is a fine dished plate depicting Portia ("The quality of mercy is not strain'd") from 'The Merchant of Venice'.