Liberty Queen's Ware Plate

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Description (Brief):

Ivory-colored ceramic plate 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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Related Publication: 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: 1980.0790.02Accession Number: 1980.0790Catalog Number: 1980.0790.02

Object Name: plateObject Type: plate

Physical Description: polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)ceramic, earthenware, refined (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9/16 in x 6 1/8 in; 1.42875 cm x 15.5575 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-efc8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_583131

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