William Russell Birch
Sugar Bowl

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Sugar Bowl
Datec. 1825–1835
Made inEngland
MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
Dimensions5 3/4 × 5 3/4 × 7 in. (14.6 × 14.6 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.63.116.A,.B
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Glazed Porch
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Department
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. In the 1820s, pottery printed in blue with a range of American scenic and architectural views, as well as historical events and images of political and military figures became popular. Most of the images were copied from contemporary prints. A century later, American collectors, like Bayou Bend’s Miss Ima Hogg, eagerly sought the same pottery. This sugar bowl depicts George Washington’s residence, Mount Vernon.
Provenance[Margo Authentic Antiques, St. Louis]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, October 16, 1963; given to MFAH, by 1966.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed on bottom: MOUNT VERNON / the seat of the late / GENL WASHINGTON [in a cartouche]

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