![Charles Kingsford Smith character jug - Bendigo Pottery circa 1973](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_003e7b31a5844960b384b9beb5d35781~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_280,h_419,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Image-place-holder_edited_edited_edited_.jpg)
Charles Kingsford Smith character jug produced by Bendigo Pottery in Epsom, Australia, circa 1973 in a limited edition of 3,000. Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith (1897 - 1935) was an Australian aviation pioneer. He piloted the first transpacific flight and the first flight between Australia and New Zealand. In 1935, Kingsford Smith and his co-pilot, Tommy Pethybridge, disappeared over the Andaman Sea while attempting to break the Australia�England speed record. After his death Sydney's primary airport was named in his memory and he was featured on the Australian twenty-dollar note for several decades. This jug was designed by John Frith and bears Kingsford Smith's name incised around the base.
Maker:
Bendigo Pottery
Australia
circa 1973
Model #:
Australian Heritage Series
character jug
Size:
medium
Height:
5 7/8"
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