Jug

Three fragments (and a bag of glaze fragments) which make up a jug without a lip, modelled as the head of Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney (1719-1792), and hand painted in blue, green, ochre and brown. Rodney is wearing a blue uniform trimmed with ochre and an ochre waistcoat. There is a decorative border above the brows with moulded and painted trophies and scrollwork.

Object Details

ID: AAA4360
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Jug
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1782
People: Rodney, George Brydges
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 167 mm x 108 mm x 152 mm
Parts: Jug