Royal Doulton Flambe Large Drake Resting

Offered for sale is a gorgeous Royal Doulton Flambe figure of a large drake resting Hn977 1929-1961 . Royal Doulton Flambe glaze is made with copper oxide and gives a fiery red finish that became known as ‘flambe’. Doulton & Co first introduced their version of the Flambe glaze in 1904 at The St Louis Exhibition. It became an immediate success and, because of how popular it was, they increased production at the Burslem studios, perfecting the glaze over the following years. They added the complicated Sung glaze to the range in 1920 and there is still secrecy surrounding the production of Royal Doulton’s flambe and transmutation glazes.