Description (Brief):
Ivory-colored ceramic cup and saucer with the "Liberty" motif consisting of a center shield with the American Stars and Stripes surrounded by eleven Allied flags from World War I, including (from left to right) Cuba, Romania, Montenegro, Italy, Great Britain, Belgium, France, Russia, Japan, Portugal, and Serbia. Lillian Gary Taylor designed and sold Liberty China and Queen's Ware to raise funds to support charitable relief organizations during WWI.
Date Made: April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918
Commissioner: Taylor, Lillian GaryMaker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United Kingdom: England, Staffordshire
Web Subject: World War IWomen's HistoryGeneral Subject Association: Charity OrganizationsDecorative Motif: coat-of-armsFlagsWeb Subject: Fund RaisingDecorative Motif: LibertyPatrioticWeb Subject: Tea DrinkingRelated Event: World War I
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See more items in: Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass, Liberty China, Military, Domestic Furnishings
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Taylor, Lillian Gary. Liberty China and Queen’s Ware: Manufactured and Sold Solely for the Benefit of Various Allied War Charities
Credit Line: Dr. Victor Polikoff and Mrs. Muriel Polikoff
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: 1980.0790.01abAccession Number: 1980.0790Catalog Number: 1980.0790.01ab
Object Name: cupsaucer
Physical Description: polychrome (component surface decoration color name)shield, laurel wreath, and flags (joint piece description of decoration)shield, laurel wreath, and flags (overall description of decoration)ceramic, earthenware, refined (cup material)ceramic, earthenware, refined (saucer material)gilt (overall production method/technique)Measurements: cup: 2 7/16 in x 4 3/4 in x 3 7/8 in; 6.19125 cm x 12.065 cm x 9.8425 cmsaucer: 3/4 in x 5 3/4 in; 1.905 cm x 14.605 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-17bd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_596475
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