Unknown American
Figure of a Poodle

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CultureAmerican

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Figure of a Poodle

Datec. 1849–1858

Made inBennington, Vermont, United States

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (flint enamel ware)

Dimensions8 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (21.6 × 24.1 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.57.13.1

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

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Bayou Bend

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CERAMICS

DescriptionBrown-glazed Rockingham pottery was first produced in England in the late 1700s. English potters immigrating to the United States beginning in the 1820s brought the technique with them to potteries in many locations, including Vermont, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey, and Maryland. Variations in the glazing formulas or application techniques could yield uniform browns, multicolored streaks or blotches, and a hard, glossy surface. The use of additional metallic oxides for a distinct multicolored effect is often called flint enamel glaze. Rockingham-glazed utilitarian wares and decorative objects like this poodle figure were popular in the United States through the mid-1800s.
Provenance[Whimsey Antiques, Arlington, Vermont]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, May 22, 1957; given to MFAH, by 1966.

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