Jug

A brown glazed earthenware jug of a squat shape, transfer-printed in yellow on one side with a portrait of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) within a laurel wreath inscrined 'LORD NELSON' and on the other a matching portrait of Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood (1750-1810) inscribed 'LORD COLLINGWOOD'. Under the lip a laurel wreath containing a rose, shamrock, thistle, laurel, gun, anchor and Union Flag. There is a border of seashells around the outside of the rim and inside another of laurel swags with anchors.

Object Details

ID: AAA4390
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Jug
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1806
People: Nelson, Horatio; Collingwood, Cuthbert
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 95 x 140 x 110 mm
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