Bowl

English delftware punch bowl. The interior is painted in blue on a white ground with the head of Admiral Augustus Keppel (1725-1786) looking to the left, flanked by a ship and foliage. It is inscribed: 'ADMIRAL KEPPEL FOR EVER'. The bowl has blue 'billet' decoration on the inside of the rim and the outside is painted with a blue floral design.

Object Details

ID: AAA4408
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Bowl
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1761-1782
People: Keppel, Augustus
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Lionel Preston Collection
Measurements: Overall: 105 x 260 mm