Vase

Vase commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), in greenish-blue jasper with blue applied reliefs. On one side is a uniformed figure of a naval officer holding a speaking trumpet, with a missing right arm, intended to represent Nelson. There is a gun, anchor and flag behind him. On the other side of the vase is a classically dressed female figure mourning beside a monument with an urn. The vase has acanthus leaves at the sides and formal floral motifs at the top and the base.

Object Details

ID: AAA5061
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Vase
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
People: Nelson, Horatio; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 130 x 60 mm