Exclusive to the U.S.A. and issued in a Limited Edition of 350 pieces, this Character Jug depicts a U.S. Army private from World War One -- also referred to as the "Great War" and "The War to End All Wars."

Royal Doulton proudly presents a new range of hand-made and hand-decorated Character Jugs that pay tribute to the U.S. soldiers who fought in some of the most significant conflicts in U.S. history. The jugs in the new "U.S. Wars" collection are exclusive to the United States and are issued in a limited edition of 350 pieces each.

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While the United States did not officially declare war on Germany until April 6, 1917, the handle lists the official starting and ending dates of the war -- beginning on July 28, 1914 when the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia and ending with a ceasefire that came into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. The handle incorporates other symbolic icons of the war. The sinking of the R.M.S. Lusitania by a German submarine on May 7, 1915, helped galvanize American opinion against Germany and ultimately played a role in the United State's entry into the war. The entrenching tool was an invaluable piece of equipment considering the widespread use of trench warfare -- especially on the Western Front. The gas mask on the back of the handle was a critical defense against poison gas -- one of the most feared and longest remembered horrors of the war. Earthenware. Limited Edition of 350.

Features:

• 7.0 in
• Giftboxed.
• U.S.A. Exclusive / Limited Edition 350 pieces