exterior decorated with ships at front and back of edge, at full sail on a green sea, flying two Union Jacks; central rondel with scene of ten sailors at various pursuits; each sailor has a speech bubble; white ground; two floral sprays on exterior

Documentary shipping bowl, late 18th century

Unknown artist, expand_more

Porcelainexpand_more

Gift of Leo and Doris Hodroffexpand_more  2005.159.13

On View in Gallery 209expand_more

This bowl offers a view of 18th century nautical life with ten sailors engaged in various activities, including catching crabs, carousing, and drinking. The bowl's text refers to a dispute over sailors' wages under Ship Steward William Brown aboard the Middlesex, a trading ship belonging to England's East India Company.

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Documentary shipping bowl
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2005.159.13
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exterior decorated with ships at front and back of edge, at full sail on a green sea, flying two Union Jacks; central rondel with scene of ten sailors at various pursuits; each sailor has a speech bubble; white ground; two floral sprays on exterior