Enoch Wood & Sons
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MakerAttributed to Enoch Wood & Sons (British, 1818–1846)British, 1818–1846

CultureEnglish

Titles

Datec. 1824–1830

Made inBurslem, England

MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print

Dimensions2 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. (6.4 × 8.9 × 6.7 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Mrs. Fred T. Couper, Jr. in honor of Michael K. Brown

Object numberB.2002.25

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Texas Room

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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. This mug 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 50th anniversary. Here, Lafayette’s portrait is paired with that of George Washington.
ProvenanceMary Frances Bowles Couper (1914–2009); given to MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"A Present from the Staffordshire Potteries," Theta Charity Antiques Show of Houston, George R. Brown Convention Center, September 23–26, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Printed on a ribbon banner held by the beak of an eagle above the images: "LA FAYETTE WASHINGTON"
Label on the underside from "JAMES M. / LABAUGH / ANTIQUES / POUND RIDGE, NY..."

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