Joseph Stubbs
Dinner Plate

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Maker Joseph Stubbs (English, 1786–1836, active 1822–1835)English, 1786–1836, active 1822–1835

CultureEnglish

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Dinner Plate

Datec. 1825

Place depictedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Made inBurslem, England

MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print

Dimensions7/8 × 9 in. diameter (2.2 × 22.9 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.72.13

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Ceramics Study Room

On view

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

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 plate depicts the Upper Ferry Bridge across the Schuylkill River, an engineering marvel of its day that earned it the nickname “Colossus Bridge.”
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; given to MFAH, 1972.

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