Mug
A large stoneware tankard decorated in relief with an oval cartouche depicting the taking of Porto Bello in 1739; 'PORTO BELLO' in relief below. '1741' is incised beneath the cartouche. Trees and cottages are applied on either side of the tankard and there is a a stag hunting scene running around the bottom. The mug has a silver or Sheffield plate rim and a flared base. The colour is graduated from dark brown at the top to pale buff at the bottom.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA4351 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Mug |
Display location: | Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery |
Creator: | Unknown |
Events: | War of Jenkins' Ear: Capture of Porto Bello, 1739 |
Date made: | circa 1741 |
Exhibition: | Nelson, Navy, Nation |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Lionel Preston Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 225 x 205 x 135 mm |