I've collected Royal Doulton Kingsware in the witch pattern for over 20 years.
These pieces were all designed by Charles Noke who was hired as a designer in 1899 by the Royal Doulton company. Above is a piece from his wizard/witch collection. The wizard holds bottles of liquid which he is adding to his smoking cauldron.Click for a better look. It was hard to get details because these pieces are so dark.
Here is a creamer depicting a witch approaching her simmering cauldron with ingredients in hand. You can barely make out her black cat staring into the cauldron on the left.
This piece shows a crooked old crone checking on her cauldron with her black cat standing behind her.
This is a small vase with a witch approaching her blazing cauldron.
I also collect the Noke Pied Piper series. The Pied Piper was written in 1908 and was very popular which is probably what motivated Charles Noke to design this group.
If you look closely you can see that he is playing his pipe.
This piece is a tea caddy and you can see the old crone sipping her hot tea.
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