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Anniversary China
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
Anniversary China
Creator: Lenox, Inc., Trenton, New Jersey, November 2000.
New White House china was commissioned for the 200th anniversary of the White House in November 2000, and donated to the White House by the White House Historical Association. The plates have architectural designs from the State Dining Room, East Room, and Diplomatic Reception Room in the gold band. The north front of the White House is in the center. This was the first time an image of the White House was used on official china.
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