AN 1875 BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION STONEWARE BEER JUG
with glazed rope-work decoration flanking expedition transfer crest to front, the base with maker's transfer anchor mark for W.T. Copeland & Sons, impressed '12', and inscribed DISCOVERY (rim chip left of spout) -- 8in. (20cm.) high

For this expedition (led by Sir George Strong Nares), Copeland produced special services for both H.M. Ships Alert and Discovery and stoneware and porcelain using either blue or sepia transfers have been seen. Sent by the Admiralty in an attempt to reach the North Pole by way of Smith Sound, it culminated in Commander Albert Hastings Markham's Farthest North of 83° 20'26"N (May 12, 1876), a record latitude at the time.

Condition Report

Chip to left of spout, otherwise in good overall condition.

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