Staffordshire pottery jug, The British Volunteers, c. 1850.

Staffordshire pottery ‘The British Volunteers’ jug, c. 1850. Produced to commemorate the Armed Forces engaged in the Crimea campaign, the jug printed in underglaze blue, with a scene of three soldiers around a cannon, at a fortification, the reverse with a scene of soldiers in a camp. Both scenes title ‘THE BRITISH VOLUNTEERS’. Height – 15.5 cm, 6 1/8”. Width (Handle to spout) – 17 cm, 6 5/8”. Condition – Excellent. No damage. No restoration.