Bowl

Earthenware mess bowl transfer-printed in blue with a rope border and a line of stud link chain cable. A ribbon inscribed 'MESS' encloses the words 'H.M. Royal Navy'. Before 1907 naval messes had to buy their own crockery and such items were manufactured for this market.

Object Details

ID: AAA5271
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Bowl
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1902
People: Royal Navy
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 90 x 175 mm
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