Glass, English and European Ceramics - 1st March 2005
Lot 195
A rare Wellington commemorative jug
Estimate £600 - £1,000 | Hammer £600
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Description
A rare Wellington commemorative jug, in white stoneware, relief moulded with a portrait bust titled 'Wellington' and the reverse with a portrait titled 'Blucher', beneath the spout a caduceus, cornucopia and clasped hands, early 19th century, 11.3cm.
Cf. J May, Commemorative Pottery 1780-1900, where a similar mug is illustrated and described as 'the only mug positively recorded to mark the Battle of Waterloo'.
