Mug
A white, unglazed, stoneware mug, with a Sheffield plate rim, reeded top, and brown-painted border and handle. It is decorated in relief with four portrait profiles after the Wedgwood medallions by John De Vaere. They depict John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823), Admiral of the Fleet Richard, Earl Howe (1726-1799), Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and Admiral of the Fleet, Adam Duncan (1731-1804). The bottom third of the mug is moulded with cane work. The maker's mark is impressed on the base.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA5064 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Mug |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | De Vaere (after), John; William Adams & Sons (Potters) Ltd William Adams & Sons (Potters) Ltd |
People: | Jervis, John; Vaere, John De Nelson, Horatio Howe, Richard Duncan, Adam William Adams & Sons (Potters) Ltd |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 175 x 180 x 130 mm |