Figure of a Poodle

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • 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.57.13.2
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
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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