Sydney F. Barnes, Batting. English pottery mug, white underglaze. Stamped on base 2. Decoration: Overglaze transfers (1) Barnes as a batsman with naturalistic colouring, captioned: Syd. F. Barnes/Famous International Bowler, (2) a shield, in brown, on which is inscribed: Brilliant bowling by Barnes/Obtained six wickets/for 24 runs/The English Team/in Australia/1908. Sprigs of pink roses decorate the white background; rim and handle gilded.