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Jug
Earthenware jug commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799). It has an applied oval medallion in relief below the lip of a ship, a bow of blue ribbon above. 'Ad HOWE' is inscribed below the ship. The jug also has hand-painted decoration, consisting of a spray of flowers and foliage in blue, ochre, green and brown on each side and around the neck a border of laurel. It has a reeded handle with brown decoration.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4404 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Jug |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1794 |
| People: | Howe, Richard |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Lionel Preston Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 135 x 130 x 100 mm |