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.

Object Details

ID: AAA4455
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