Bidspirit auction | Royal Doulton Bunnykins Budding Artist

Royal Doulton Bunnykins Budding Artist Figurine DB 501 Limited Edition - A hand-decorated earthenware figurine from the Royal Doulton Bunnykins Hobbies series titled Budding Artist, model number DB 501. The piece depicts a rabbit character wearing a black beret, a blue artist smock with polychrome paint splatters, and striped tan trousers. The rabbit is shown standing at a wooden-effect easel while working on a landscape painting, holding a paint palette and a brush. The circular base is modelled as grass and features four scattered paint tubes in various colours. The underside bears the printed Bunnykins logo with rabbit motif, by Royal Doulton, Bunnykins Hobbies, Budding Artist Bunnykins, DB 501, and Hand Decorated Earthenware. It includes the printed signature of designer Neil Faulkner and is marked as a limited edition of 2,000, being number 0588. A copyright mark for 2012 WWRD is present. A partial manufacturer sticker remains, noting the item was made in Thailand.