American Bicentennial 1976'
Mug
1975 (made)
1975 (made)
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Wedgwood ceramics often commemorate historical and cultural moments that capture the public imagination.
British designer Richard Guyatt (1914-2007) designed this mug to commemorate the American Bicentennial in 1976. The mug was part of a larger range specially made by Wedgwood for this event, with other products including a five-colour jasperware plate and three-colour goblet. Guyatt’s design features a gold printed bald eagle holding a sheaf of arrows and an olive branch in its talons, a banner in its beak with the inscription ‘1776’ / ‘1976’, a flagpole laid over its back with the American flag.
British designer Richard Guyatt (1914-2007) designed this mug to commemorate the American Bicentennial in 1976. The mug was part of a larger range specially made by Wedgwood for this event, with other products including a five-colour jasperware plate and three-colour goblet. Guyatt’s design features a gold printed bald eagle holding a sheaf of arrows and an olive branch in its talons, a banner in its beak with the inscription ‘1776’ / ‘1976’, a flagpole laid over its back with the American flag.
Object details
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| Title | American Bicentennial 1976' (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | jasperware, applied relief, transfer-printing |
| Brief description | Mug, black jasperware, applied relief, transfer-printed, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, Barlaston, 1975 |
| Physical description | Mug with two handles in black jasperware, with applied relief stars below the rim, a repeated, applied motif of a sheaf of arrows overlaid with an olive branch around the base, an applied relief olive branch on the top of each handle, black and gold printed American eagle holding a sheaf of arrows and an olive branch in its talons, a banner in its beak with the inscription 1776 and 1976, a flag pole laid over its back with the American flag, this motif is repeated on the other side of the mug but the eagle's head and the flappole are facing in the opposite direction, inside the mug are two rows of gold stars. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | WEDGWOOD' / 'MADE IN' / 'ENGLAND' / 'AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE BICENTENNIAL 1776 - 1976' / 'AMERICAN BICENTENNIAL 1976' / ' LINE BREak' / 'Specially produced by Wedgwood to celebrate' / '200 years American Independence' / 'and in tribute to the men and events' / 'that gave birth to a new nation in 1776' / 'LINE BREAK' / 'Designed by Richard Guyatt' / 'Number' / 'in a limited edition of 500' (printed in gold)/ 'N' / '75' / 'HB' / 'MADE IN' / 'ENGLAND' (impressed) ' / 'PB77' (handwritten) |
| Credit line | V&A Wedgwood Collection. Presented by Art Fund with major support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, private donations and a public appeal. |
| Summary | Wedgwood ceramics often commemorate historical and cultural moments that capture the public imagination. British designer Richard Guyatt (1914-2007) designed this mug to commemorate the American Bicentennial in 1976. The mug was part of a larger range specially made by Wedgwood for this event, with other products including a five-colour jasperware plate and three-colour goblet. Guyatt’s design features a gold printed bald eagle holding a sheaf of arrows and an olive branch in its talons, a banner in its beak with the inscription ‘1776’ / ‘1976’, a flagpole laid over its back with the American flag. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | WE.11331-2014 |
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| Record created | March 12, 2024 |
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