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Description: | Earthenware jug, transfer-printed in blue, fluted and slightly flared at the base with a painted ochre rim. On one side a portrait of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) inscribed above 'NELSON' around the portrait 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY' below 'Shew me my Country's Foes,the Hero cry'd,/He saw-He fought-He conquer'd-and he di'd.' On the other side, a naval battle 'VICTORY' inscribed above. There is an inscription opposite the handle below a naval trophy 'HORATIO LORD VISCOUNT/NELSON/VICE ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE/ Knight of the Order of the Bath/Duke of Bronte in Sicily/Grand Cross of the Order of Ferdi/nand and of Merit and Knight of/the imperial Order of the/Crescent', 'Copenhagen', 'Nile', 'Trafalgar'. Inside the rim is a printed floral band with trophies of arms. The handle is decorated with laurel transfers and has acanthus leaf terminals.
caption: Jug With Nelson Portrait
caption: Jug With Victory Portrait | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Horatio Nelson Victory 1765 (HMS) mugs | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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