Vase

One of a pair of large baluster-shaped vases with wide mouths. It is painted on the front in purple with a figure representing Hope. Her left hand is raised, her right hand is down, an anchor lies on the ground. Sea and a small vessel are shown in the background. Around the neck of the vase is a pattern of anchors threaded on gilded blue ribbons. The borders do not extend to the back of the vase. AAA4477-AAA4478 are a pair.

Object Details

ID: AAA4477
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Vase
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Pennington, James; Pennington, James Flight, Thomas Flight, Thomas
Date made: circa 1790
People: Hamilton, Emma; Flight, Thomas Pennington, James
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 390 x 180 mm