Jug

Pratt ware jug with crisply moulded decoration in relief and a blue tinged glaze. On each side, a standing figure representing Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), holding a speaking trumpet in his left hand; his right arm is missing. A gun, anchor and flag are placed behind him, all enclosed in a laurel wreath with a starboard-quarter view of a ship on each side. The jug is painted in blue, yellow, green and brown and has moulded swags around the neck and floral decoration around the base. The rims are painted brown.

Object Details

ID: AAA5111
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Jug
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements: Overall: 130 x 125 x 100 mm