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Prattware Nelson Battle of the Nile Jug, C.1798.
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Prattware Nelson Battle of the Nile Jug, C.1798.

18th century
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Prattware pottery Nelson jug, Staffordshire, c. 1798. The jug, moulded with a relief of Nelson holding a trident, accompanied by Neptune, in a large clam shell carriage, drawn by hippocampi.

To the sides are further reliefs of Britannia, accompanied by Fame, and Plenty pouring a cornucopia of fruit over the seated Hope.

The reliefs are between bands of acanthus leaf moulding to the base, and scrolls to the rim.

Coloured in typical Pratt enamels, beneath a pearlware glaze.

Height – 17.5 cm, 6 7/8”.

Width – 18.5 cm, 7 1/4”.

Depth – 14.5 cm, 5 3/4”.

Condition – Minor wear to the glaze. No damage. No restoration.

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Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Prattware Pearlware Relief Jug to the Georgian era.

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Prattware pottery Nelson jug, Staffordshire, c. 1798.
The jug, moulded with a relief of Nelson holding a trident, accompanied by Neptune, in a large clam shell carriage, drawn by hippocampi.
Philip Carrol Antiques

To the sides are further reliefs of Britannia, accompanied by Fame, and Plenty pouring a cornucopia of fruit over the seated Hope.

fig 1. A late 18th-century relief-moulded Prattware ceramic jug featuring polychrome oxide highlights depicting naval battle motifs against an off-white background.
fig 1. Prattware Nelson Battle of the Nile Jug, C.1798.

The reliefs are between bands of acanthus leaf moulding to the base, and scrolls to the rim.

Coloured in typical Pratt enamels, beneath a pearlware glaze.

Height – 17.5 cm, 6 7/8”.

Width – 18.5 cm, 7 1/4”.

Depth – 14.5 cm, 5 3/4”.

Condition – Minor wear to the glaze. No damage. No restoration.

Date of Manufacture

Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Prattware Pearlware Relief Jug to the Georgian era.

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Philip carrol antiques was established in 1983

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Archive I A late 18th-century relief-moulded Prattware ceramic jug featuring polychrome oxide highlights depicting naval battle motifs against an off-white background.

Prattware Nelson Battle of the Nile jug, c.1798.

Archive II A late 18th-century relief-moulded Prattware ceramic jug featuring polychrome oxide highlights depicting naval battle motifs against an off-white background. View II
Archive III A late 18th-century relief-moulded Prattware ceramic jug featuring polychrome oxide highlights depicting naval battle motifs against an off-white background. View III
Archive IV A late 18th-century relief-moulded Prattware ceramic jug featuring polychrome oxide highlights depicting naval battle motifs against an off-white background. View IV
Archive V A late 18th-century relief-moulded Prattware ceramic jug featuring polychrome oxide highlights depicting naval battle motifs against an off-white background. View V
Archive VI A late 18th-century relief-moulded Prattware ceramic jug featuring polychrome oxide highlights depicting naval battle motifs against an off-white background. View VI
Archive VII A late 18th-century relief-moulded Prattware ceramic jug featuring polychrome oxide highlights depicting naval battle motifs against an off-white background. View VII
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Archive IX A late 18th-century relief-moulded Prattware ceramic jug featuring polychrome oxide highlights depicting naval battle motifs against an off-white background. View IX
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A late 18th-century relief-moulded Prattware ceramic jug featuring polychrome oxide highlights depicting naval battle motifs against an off-white background.
Prattware Nelson Battle of the Nile jug, c.1798.
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A late 18th-century relief-moulded Prattware ceramic jug featuring polychrome oxide highlights depicting naval battle motifs against an off-white background.
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Prattware refers to relief-moulded earthenware decorated with a specific palette of underglaze metallic oxides, predominantly produced in England and Scotland between roughly 1790 and 1840. Named after the Pratt family of Fenton, these ceramics frequently commemorated naval victories, historical figures, and rural scenes.

These pieces were typically press-moulded from creamware or pearlware bodies, featuring low-relief figurative designs. They were coloured using high-temperature underglaze oxide pigments including cobalt blue, copper green, iron orange, and manganese brown before being coated in a lead glaze.

Authentic late 18th-century Prattware displays characteristic high-relief moulding, a limited underglaze colour palette, and slight glaze pooling or crazing. Genuine period pieces show hand-applied variations in the oxide colours and subtle surface irregularities consistent with early mould-making processes.

A Prattware jug serves as a focal sculptural accent when displayed on a dark wood sideboard, within a glazed bookcase, or atop a fireplace mantelpiece. Pairing the warm tones of the earthenware with clean contemporary lines provides a textured historical contrast in traditional or eclectic settings.

Clean gently using lukewarm water and a mild detergent applied with a soft cloth, avoiding abrasive pads or harsh chemicals that could damage the glaze. Keep the ceramic piece away from sudden temperature fluctuations to prevent crazing or structural stress, and never submerge damaged or repaired areas in liquid.
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