CultureEnglish
Datec. 1818–1846
Made inBurslem, England
MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
Dimensions11 × 10 3/4 × 4 7/8 in. (27.9 × 27.3 × 12.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.76.12.A,.B
Current LocationBayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Kilroy Center
On view
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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 coffeepot 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 fiftieth anniversary. Here, Lafayette is depicted in an imaginary view visiting the tomb of Benjamin Franklin.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; given to MFAH, 1969.
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