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Jug
Dillwyn & Co., Cambrian Pottery
(Engraver)
Brindley, James
(Engraver)
This jug was made to commemorate Napoleon's abdication and subsequent exile to the island of Elba, off the coast of Italy, in 1814. It is inscribed around the rim inscribed 'BONAPARTE DETHRON'D April 1st 1814' (altering the actual date by a few days to land on April Fool's Day). The jug is transfer printed with a lively scene of men and women celebrating Napoleon's downfall. Napoleon stands in chains at the centre of the composition, waiting to be taken away by the Devil and exclaiming 'Oh Cursed Ambition what hast thou brought me to Now'.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 30680
Creation/Production
1814 / 1814
Role: Production
Role: Factory
Role: Production
Role: Engraver
Period:
1814
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 14
Length
(cm): 15.3
Width
(cm): 13.2
Height
(in): 5 1/2
Length
(in): 6
Width
(in): 5 7/32
Material
Earthenware
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