How to Identify Bunnykins Tableware

This article will help you identify these wonderful, playful pieces of tableware.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• eyes
• a love for bunnykins

1. 

   The main tell-tale sign of a piece of Bunnykin's tableware are the little brown bunnies that look like the character Peter Rabbit gracing the item. Bunnykins tableware includes various plates, porridge or cereal bowls, cups, saucers and egg cups. The backstamps changed over the years, but the following items should always appear.

2. 

   Flip the piece over. Look at the backstamp. There should be three bunnies trying to hold each other up. The word "BUNNYKINS" appearing in quotes should be below these rabbits. Some pieces will say "ENGLISH FINE BONE CHINA" between the three bunnies and the word "Bunnykins"

3. Look closer at the backstamp. If you notice the maker's name Royal Doulton, you have a genuine Bunnykins item. You may have to look very closely. On older pieces, the Royal Doulton logo appears just below the crown and just above the three bunnies in small print.

4. 

   Most Bunnykins pieces have the bunnies running all around the top edge of the plates, bowls and cups, or around the inside top edge of some cups. However, some pieces do not have this feature and they are still genuine.

[suzidownunder]

on 3/28/2009 I would love some info on the Royal Doulton Bunnykin prints collection of 1988. How many were there and what is their current value?Thanks anyone?Suzi - Sydney, Australia

[Vanillatte]

on 9/20/2008 How adorable, I love old glass and tableware. Will have to look for Bunnykins the next time I go antiquing! Thanks for a great article!

[LilacGirl]

on 9/20/2008 Thanks for this helpful article. Identifying bunnykins sounds fairly easy. I think the tableware is adorable and will now be on the lookout for it.

[Desula]

on 9/20/2008 Thanks for the information. This would be helpful to someone who collects Bunnykin pieces. They are adorable.