Jug

Baluster jug with a relief medallion below a plain lip inscribed 'ADMIRAL RODNEY'. Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney (1719-1792) is shown in profile within oak branches, the whole painted green. The surface of the jug is decorated with combed marbling in brown and ochre. It has green reeded rims and a flared foot. A green painted metal handle is attached to a metal framework around the body of the jug, one band running through the medallion.

Object Details

ID: AAA4363
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: 180 x 180 x 135 mm