Saucer

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Gallery 106, American Art, first floor (McNeil Presidential China Gallery)

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Saucer

c. 1918

Designed by Lillian Gary Taylor (Mrs. Robert Coleman) (American, 1865–1961) Made by Wedgwood factory, Etruria, England (1759–present)

President and Mrs. Wilson are listed among those subscribing to a limited edition of tea and dessert services manufactured by Wedgwood during World War I to raise funds for war relief. The “Liberty China,” with its arrangement of Allied flags, was designed by Mrs. Robert Coleman Taylor, who worked with William H. Plummer and Company of New York.

Gallery 106, American Art, first floor (McNeil Presidential China Gallery)

Object Details

Titles:

Saucer

Date:

c. 1918

Artists:

Designed by Lillian Gary Taylor (Mrs. Robert Coleman) (American, 1865–1961) Made by Wedgwood factory, Etruria, England (1759–present)

Medium:

Cream-colored earthenware with printed and gilt decoration

Dimensions:

Diameter: 6 3/8 inches (16.2 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of the McNeil Americana Collection, 2006

Accession Number:

2006-3-207

Geography:

Made in Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, Europe

Context:

Reign: Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)

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Gallery 106, American Art, first floor (McNeil Presidential China Gallery)

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