Mug

Earthenware mask mug moulded as an officer's head intended to represent Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). It is painted in Pratt ware colours, the figure wearing an ochre coat with an ochre band around the head and a brown rim and eyebrows. The name 'Nelson' is impressed on the band around the rim.

Object Details

ID: AAA5148
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Mug
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements: Overall: 128 x 126 x 92 mm
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