FINICKY BEE FINDS · FB-0002 · FBA-00002
THE STORY
A lion at rest, preserved in English ceramic.
This Royal Doulton African Series plate presents a reclining lion within a black-and-white wildlife transfer-print composition.
The surrounding border depicts African wildlife and landscape imagery, including zebras, antelope, and acacia trees.
The reverse carries the Royal Doulton maker's mark together with the pattern number D.6356 and the African Series, Lion, and African Game Reserve designations.
THE DOCUMENTARY
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Follow FB-0002 as this Royal Doulton African Series Lion plate is examined, documented, and preserved through the Finicky Bee Finds series.
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Observed details of the object.
COLLECTIBLE ARCHIVE RECORD
Object record.
Archive ID: FBA-00002
Documentary / Drop No.: FB-0002
Documentary Title: Royal Doulton African Series Lion — D.6356
Object: Royal Doulton African Series Lion Charger / Decorative Plate
Maker / Brand: Royal Doulton
Pattern: D.6356
Series: African Series
Subject: Lion
Theme / Series: African Game Reserve
Country of Manufacture: England
Material: Ceramic
Approximate Diameter: 13.5 inches
Description
A large round decorative ceramic plate featuring a reclining lion in a black-and-white wildlife transfer-print composition. The surrounding border depicts African wildlife and landscape imagery, including zebras, antelope/oryx, and acacia trees.
The piece has a glazed ceramic surface and is intended primarily for decorative display.
Backstamp / Markings
The reverse is clearly marked:
D.6356.
AFRICAN SERIES
LION
AFRICAN GAME RESERVE.
The reverse also bears the Royal Doulton lion-and-crown maker's mark with Made in Royal Doulton England wording.
Production Period
Undetermined.
The original Finicky Bee sales documentation and documentary attributed the piece to the 1980s. That attribution has not been independently verified.
The surviving backstamp does not contain a visible date code sufficient to establish the production period of this individual piece.
Condition
Pre-owned; good condition based on surviving documentation and examination.
The surviving documentation reports:
- No chips
- No cracks
- Minor wear on the front
- Minor discoloration on the reverse
The documentary footage shows the transfer image and glazed surface intact.
Documentation Sources
- Original Finicky Bee Finds documentary FB-0002
- Original Finicky Bee photographs
- Physical examination of the surviving Royal Doulton backstamp
- Original product documentation
- Supporting historical research concerning the Royal Doulton African Series
Attribution / Authentication Note
Identification is based on the surviving physical object, clearly legible Royal Doulton backstamp, pattern number, series designation, documentary footage, photographs, original documentation, and supporting research.
No professional authentication has been performed.
Archive Reconstruction Note
Original archive record unavailable.
This archive record is a later reconstruction created from surviving Finicky Bee Finds documentary material, photographs, physical markings, original documentation, and subsequent research.
The reconstruction distinguishes directly observed evidence, source-attributed information, and unresolved historical questions.
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