Enoch Wood & Sons
Pitcher

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Pitcher
Datec. 1825–1835
Made inCobridge, England
MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
Dimensions8 1/4 × 8 in. (21 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.63.70
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Glazed Porch
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
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 pitcher 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 is depicted in an imaginary view visiting the tomb of Benjamin Franklin.
Provenance[Richard H. and Virginia A. Wood, Baltimore]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, February 26, 1963; given to MFAH, by 1966.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed: FRANKLIN [on a pedestal]
[no marks]

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