Enoch Wood & Sons
Tea Bowl

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Tea Bowl
Datec. 1836–1846
Made inBurslem, England
Place depictedAvon, Connecticut, United States
MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
Dimensions2 5/8 × 4 5/8 in. diameter (6.7 × 11.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, given in honor of O.B. Dyer's 30th anniversary at Bayou Bend
Object numberB.95.5.1
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Glazed Porch
On view

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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 tea bowl features a view of Wadsworth Tower on Talcott Mountain near Hartford, Connecticut. Daniel Wadsworth, son of a wealthy Hartford merchant and founder of the Wadsworth Atheneum, built an estate on the mountain that he named Monte Video, adding an observation tower on the mountain in 1810. Wadsworth opened the estate to the public and it became a popular tourist destination.
Provenance[David Lackey Antiques, Houston]; purchased by MFAH, 1995.

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