This handmade and hand-decorated character jug is beautifully modeled in earthenware by Tim Potts, and is a 2011 Limited edition.
President of the United States. Born Barack Hussein Obama on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
President Obama’s year of public service are based around his unwavering belief in the ability to unite people around a politics of purpose-a politics that puts solving the challenges of everyday Americans ahead of partisan calculation and political gain. From 1997 to 2004, Barack Obama’s efforts in the Illinois Sate Senate helped pass the first major ethics reform in 25 years. In 2004, he was elected to the U.S. Senate making Barack Obama the only African-American serving in the U.S. Senate (and the fifth in U.S. history).
Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008. He took the oath of office on January 20, 2009, and became the first black U.S. president. Nine months into his presidency, President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize citing him for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples” and his “vision for a world without nuclear weapons.”
President Obama and his wife Michelle are proud parents of two daughters, Sasha and Malia.
In celebration of the 44th President of the United States, Royal Doulton has crafted this character jug of Barack Obama presenting two special elements in the handle of the jug-the White House and United States of America flag. Made with all the quality and flair for which Royal Doulton is a remarkable interpretation brought to with skill and artistry
Limited Edition of 500.
Measures 7.25 inches in height