Military or Naval
FRENCH MAJOLICA JUG
commemorating the 1904-1906 Russo-Japanese War
modelled as a white Russian bear clutching a Japanese soldier holding a shield inscribed Corèe (Korea), impressed RJ on the base, approximately 9 inches high
£500
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Background
This jug was potted by the Orchies company to commemorate the Russian encroachment on the Far East. The depiction is of a large Russian polar bear grabbing control of a Korean soldier. This invasion of Korea in 1898 ultimately led to the Boxer Rebellion and the Russo-Japanese War.
Stock No. 55076
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