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Armorial - SER LIBRE O MORIR

Pattern Category: Other Patterns

Object Type: Useful, Ornamental and Toys

Dimensions:

  • Height: (Tureen) 7 inches
  • Width: (Tureen) 8 inches

Description:

An armorial earthenware covered tureen and stand printed in blue underglaze with the coat of arms that reads SER LIBRE O MORIR  (LIVE FREE OR DIE)  with a Geranium border (P821).  The set may have been made for Simon Bolivar, the Liberator who helped six Latin American countries break free from the Spanish Monarchy.  Click to enlarge the image of the stand below. 

Mark Types and IDs

Impressed 2a

Transfer Printed 33

Workman's Mark Transfer Printed WMT 29