�Royal Doulton figurine, Thinking of You, designed by Zoe Annand. Issued 2008. From the New Royal Doulton Occasions series.

Beautifully modelled in translucent bone china, Royal Doulton Pretty Ladies figurines are hand made and hand decorated. Each figure bears the prestigious Royal Doulton backstamp as well as a unique reference number. Often characterised by the toe peeping out from a swirling dress, their appeal can come from a romantic name or a beautiful gown.

Pretty Ladies have always been one of Royal Doulton's most popular ranges of collectable china ornaments. Also known as Fair Ladies, they are a long-established part of the portfolio, beginning their modern life in 1913 at the start of the HN Series of figures - and the start of the rebirth of Staffordshire figure making inaugurated by Leslie Harradine and Charles Noke of Royal Doulton.