Enoch Wood & Sons
Sugar Bowl

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Maker Enoch Wood & Sons(British, 1818–1846)British, 1818–1846

CultureEnglish

Titles

Sugar Bowl
Washington Standing at His Tomb, Scroll in Hand

Datec. 1825–1835

Made inBurslem, England, Europe

Place depictedNew York, New York, United States

MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print

Dimensions6 1/2 × 7 × 4 1/2 in. (16.5 × 17.8 × 11.4 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Jas A. Gundry

Object numberB.2012.39.A,.B

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

DescriptionThe image of George Washington on this sugar bowl is based on a memorial engraving made after a work by Charles Buxton. In his right hand, Washington holds a copy of his Farewell Address. The departing ships in the distance refer to the British evacuation from New York on November 25, 1783.
ProvenanceJas A. Gundry, Houston; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Marked on bottom: WOOD

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