Mug
ca. 1797 (made)
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Mug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware decorated with a print in black enamel depicting Admiral Duncan's flagship Venerabletowing Admiral de Winter's flagship, Vrijheid, captured at the battle of Camperdown, 1797. Cylindrical in shape with a loop handle. Below the print are the names of the ships 'DE WINTER'S SHIP, VRYHEID' and 'DUNCANS SHIP, VENERABLE', with the verses 'Vain are the Boasts of Belgick's sons / When faced by British ships & guns / Tho de Winter does in Autumn come / Brave DUNCAN brings his harvest home'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel |
| Brief description | Mug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel, probably Staffordshire, ca. 1797. |
| Physical description | Mug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware decorated with a print in black enamel depicting Admiral Duncan's flagship Venerabletowing Admiral de Winter's flagship, Vrijheid, captured at the battle of Camperdown, 1797. Cylindrical in shape with a loop handle. Below the print are the names of the ships 'DE WINTER'S SHIP, VRYHEID' and 'DUNCANS SHIP, VENERABLE', with the verses 'Vain are the Boasts of Belgick's sons / When faced by British ships & guns / Tho de Winter does in Autumn come / Brave DUNCAN brings his harvest home'. |
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| Gallery label | Mug depicting Admiral Duncan's flagship towing Admiral de Winter's flagship, captured at the battle of Camperdown, 1797
Probably made in Staffordshire, about 1797
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration
3636-1901 Given by Sir A Wollasten Franks, KCB(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Given by Sir A. Wollaston Franks, K.C.B. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Pugh, P.D. Gordon. Naval Ceramics. Newport : Ceramic Book Co. 1971. Pl. 30. |
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| Accession number | 3636-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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