Enoch Wood & Sons
Mug

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Mug
Datec. 1824–1830
Made inBurslem, England
MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
Dimensions2 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. (6.4 × 8.9 × 6.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Mrs. Fred T. Couper, Jr. in honor of Michael K. Brown
Object numberB.2002.25
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Texas Room
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Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionAfter the end of the War of 1812, English potters were eager to resume trade with the United States, producing wares that celebrated American heroes and victories. This mug commemorates the 1824 return to the United States of the Marquis de Lafayette, a great hero of the American Revolution, for a grand tour in celebration of the country’s upcoming 50th anniversary. Here, Lafayette’s portrait is paired with that of George Washington.
ProvenanceMary Frances Bowles Couper (1914–2009); given to MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"A Present from the Staffordshire Potteries," Theta Charity Antiques Show of Houston, George R. Brown Convention Center, September 23–26, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed on a ribbon banner held by the beak of an eagle above the images: "LA FAYETTE WASHINGTON"
Label on the underside from "JAMES M. / LABAUGH / ANTIQUES / POUND RIDGE, NY..."

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