John Davis Leopard
Pitcher

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Pitcher
Datec. 1850–1883
Made inHenderson, Texas, United States
MediumAlkaline-glazed stoneware
Dimensions11 1/8 × 4 5/8 in. (28.3 × 11.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.98
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThis elegantly shaped and glazed pitcher is the work of master potter John Leopard. Like several early Texas potters, Leopard had roots in the Edgefield District of South Carolina, the southern source of the ash-based glaze for stoneware that spread throughout much of the deep South during this period. Leopard experimented with different components in his glazes which produced striking effects of color and texture.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2003; given to MFAH, 2012.
Exhibition History"Made in Texas: Art, Life and Culture: 1845–1900," Beeville Art Museum, Texas, September 20, 2014–January 10, 2015.

"A Texas Legacy: Selections from the William J. Hill Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2, 2016–January 2, 2017.
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