Bowl
Creamware punch bowl painted on the interior with a ship portrait inscribed: 'THE SHIP MOLLY'. The hull is coloured yellow and black, and she is wearing a red ensign and pennant. Small figures are shown on deck, one with a speaking trumpet. The ship sails on a green sea within a scrolled cartouche. There is a black hand-painted border inside the rim. The exterior is transfer-printed in black with Neptune's chariot, Hope with an anchor, a view of a church and lastly a castle and a lighthouse on the shore.
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Object details
| ID: | AAA4433 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Bowl |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Molly fl.1780 |
| Date made: | Late 18th century |
| Exhibition: | Voyagers |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 130 x 300 mm |