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.

Object Details

ID: AAA4351
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