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.

Object Details

ID: AAA5064
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