Jug
Creamware jug, transfer-printed in black. On one side, a bearded figure holding a rod in his right hand and thunder bolts in his left, an eagle beside him. The print, inscribed 'JUPITER', is surrounded by a laurel wreath and has another eagle placed above it. On the other side, a brig wearing a red ensign, the hull coloured yellow and the sea green. The waves are bordered by a roccoco scroll. Below is inscribed 'SUCCESS TO THE JUPITER'. Below the lip within a transfered border of wheat and vines, the hand painted inscription 'MISS SUSAN BLAKE BARNSTAPLE'. Blake and Co. of Barnstaple owned several brigs, including the Jupiter. Susan Blake (1781–1828) inherited a quarter-share of the ship following the death of her father.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA4455 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Jug |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Vessels: | Jupiter fl.1805 |
Date made: | circa 1805 |
People: | Blake, Susan |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 250 x 225 x 170 mm |