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Peace Beaker celebrating the end of the Great War - large

Devon Ware
c. 1919
Overview

White bone china beaker produced to celebrate peace after the Great War.
It features a sepia illustration of Britannia astride her chariot with a lion to the rear. She is floating above the blue-green sea with a warship on either side.
Twelve colourful flags of the allies appear either side of Britannia in groups of six. Above her helmet is a sepia depiction of the world globe with a white dove at the top and the word 'Peace' in a band around the centre.
There is a scroll across the bottom which has the words 'Liberty Justice Truth Honour'.
The rim of the beaker features gold decoration, some of which has worn off.
On the reverse is a shield on top of a pair of crossed swords and floral decoration (English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock) and bow. The shield contains 'Sir David Beatty's Historic Signal'.
At the bottom are the dates of the start and end of the war.
The maker's details and logo (a crown) are printed in sepia on the base of the beaker.

Historical information

Admiral Sir David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (1871-1936), was the First Sea Lord who accepted the German Imperial Navy’s surrender at the end of World War One.

This is the larger of two similar beakers in the collection.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-119-RoW00369
Item type
Bone China
Collectibles
Crockery
Cups
Decorative Objects
Domestic Objects
Souvenirs
Themes
Social History
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Bone China
Ceramic Glaze
Width
78 mm
Height or length
102 mm
Depth
78 mm
Inscriptions and markings

On front:

"World War 1914-1919"

"PEACE"

"LIBERTY JUSTICE TRUTH HONOUR"

On reverse:

"Sir David Beatty's
HISTORIC SIGNAL

"The German flag is to
be hauled down at Sunset
to-day, and is not to be
hoisted again without
permission."
Nov. 21st, 1918"

"War declared against Germany, August 4th, 1914
General Armistice signed Nov. 11th, 1918"

On base:

"DEVON WARE
FIELDING'S
STOKE ON TRENT
ENGLAND"

Keywords
World War One
Souvenirs
Victory
Crockery
History - Social
Home Front
Commemorative
Place made
United Kingdom
Year
c. 1919
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
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Side view of Peace Beaker celebrating the end of the Great War - large
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Other side view of Peace Beaker celebrating the end of the Great War - large
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Back view of Peace Beaker celebrating the end of the Great War - large
Bottom view of Peace Beaker celebrating the end of the Great War - large
Bottom view of Peace Beaker celebrating the end of the Great War - large
The two Peace beakers together showing different sizes
The two Peace beakers together showing different sizes
Reverse of the two Peace beakers together showing different sizes
Reverse of the two Peace beakers together showing different sizes

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