Enoch Wood & Sons
Dinner Plate

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Maker Enoch Wood & Sons (British, 1818–1846)British, 1818–1846

CultureEnglish

Titles

Dinner Plate

Datec. 1820–1840

Made inBurslem, England

Place depictedNiagara, New York, United States

MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print

Dimensions10 1/8 in. diameter (25.7 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.63.24

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Ceramics Study Room

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Bayou Bend

Object Type

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. 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 plate depicts Table Rock at Niagara Falls, a rock ledge jutting out from the edge of the falls that was used as an observation point.
Provenance[Elisabeth T. Babcock (1900–1985), Hark Away, Woodbury, Long Island]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, March 9, 1963; given to MFAH, by 1966.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

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Marked in blue on bottom of plate: "E PLURIBUS UNUM" in banner with eagle and shield, with "TABLE ROCK/NIAGARA" below impressed: on underside of plate: "E. WOOD & SONS BURSLEM WARRANTED" and "SEMI CHINA" around eagle

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