Mug

Large white mug with an oval relief medallion portrait of Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney (1719-1792). The coat is painted blue, the face and hair in natural colours. The medallion is surrounded by green branches and suspended from a pink ribbon bow in relief impressed 'SUCCESS TO G. B. RODNEY'. The mug is decorated with coloured floral sprays in green, blue, pink and orange. It has a red decorative border.

Object Details

ID: AAA4373
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Mug
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1782
People: Rodney, George Brydges; Fawssett, A. C.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Fawssett Collection
Measurements: Overall: 155 x 140 x 95 mm