USS Intrepid Jug
Object NameJug
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Date1962–1974
PeriodCold War
Mediumceramic, stoneware, paint
ClassificationsDistribution & Transportation Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Benjamin Levinsohn. 2023.43
Object number2023.43
DescriptionJug; USS Intrepid ceramic and stoneware moonshine-style jug with a small finger handle at the top. The top of the ceramic jug, the lip and the handle are ceramic and painted brown. The body of the mug is stoneware. The jug is cylindrical and tapers slightly inward toward the opening at the top. One face of the jug depicts a painted USS Intrepid seal. The insignia reads “USS Intrepid // CVS-11" and the Latin motto "In Mare // In Coelo” (In the sea, in the sky). The seal’s imagery is divided in the center by a six-pointed gold star. The left half of the circle is dark blue with an image of an aircraft carrier below latitude and longitude lines. The right half is light blue with six four-pointed gold stars. The insignia has a gray border that is outlined in black. Text painted in black below the seal reads "Fighting // 'I'". There is a text imprint on the base of the jug which reads "USA".On View
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