Bidspirit auction | A Trio of Wedgwood and

A Trio of Wedgwood and Royal Doulton Beatrix Potter and Bunnykins Ceramic Banks - A trio of English ceramic money banks featuring classic children's literary characters. The collection includes two octagonal banks and one bank in the form of a closed book. Each piece is decorated with transfer-printed illustrations and accompanying text. The first octagonal bank is decorated with scenes from The Tale of Peter Rabbit. One panel depicts Peter Rabbit caught in a gooseberry net with the text: Peter gave himself up for lost, and shed big tears; but his sobs were overheard by some friendly sparrows. The base bears a printed mark in a circular layout reading OF ETRURIA WEDGWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND BARLASTON. Centered within is the copyright information Copyright Frederick Warne and Co. Beatrix Potter Designs PETER RABBIT. The second octagonal bank features scenes from The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. One panel illustrates Lucie with the hedgehog laundress and text reading Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle's nose went sniffle, sniffle, snuffle, and her eyes went twinkle, twinkle. The base features a matching printed mark OF ETRURIA WEDGWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND BARLASTON, with the character name MRS. TIGGY-WINKLE. Both octagonal banks are fitted with circular metal stoppers at the base; one stopper has a remnant of a tan adhesive label. The third item is a Royal Doulton Bunnykins bank modeled as a book with a bone-colored glaze. The spine features the word Bunnykins in maroon text. The front and back covers are decorated with anthropomorphic rabbits, including one playing a horn and another carrying a tea tray, framed by a border of running rabbits. The base features a printed logo of three rabbits encircling a central crest, with text reading BUNNYKINS 1936 ROYAL DOULTON. It is fitted with a translucent plastic stopper. Height of octagonal banks: approximately 3.5 inches Height of book bank: approximately 4.5 inches Width of book bank: approximately 4 inches.