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| Figure 28 Serving dish, attributed to James and Ralph Clews, Staffordshire, ca. 1818–1834. Pearlware L. 12 1/2". The America and Independence series depicts a variety of generic landscapes. This serving dish, recovered from the privy of Gadsby’s Tavern, shows an unidentified castle. The states—New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Delaware, Virginia, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Vermont, and Kentucky—are named in the border. Two figures flank the scenic view, standing on plinths bearing the words “america and / independence.” A blindfolded figure labeled “justice” holds a portrait of Washington. A kneeling figure holds the Liberty Cap. |