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Jug
White earthenware jug, printed with black stipple transfers showing a starboard-broadside view of a cutter yacht inscribed 'THISTLE' and a port-broadside view of a similar yacht inscribed 'VOLUNTEER'.
The jug has a moulded rim and is marked on the bottom 'S.P.Co' within a garter belt and stamped 'U'. 'Thistle' 1887 and 'Volunteer' 1887 were respectively the British and American contenders for the 1887 America's Cup which 'Volunteer' won.
The jug has a moulded rim and is marked on the bottom 'S.P.Co' within a garter belt and stamped 'U'. 'Thistle' 1887 and 'Volunteer' 1887 were respectively the British and American contenders for the 1887 America's Cup which 'Volunteer' won.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA2290 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Jug |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Volunteer 1887 (USA); Thistle (1887) |
| Date made: | 1887 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 169 x 100 x 140 mm |