Texas Clay: 19th-Century Pottery from the Bayou Bend Collection (September 5–November 1, 2015)
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 30 May 2024
#xD;
Texas Clay: 19th-Century Pottery from the Bayou Bend Collection focuses on the vibrant tradition of handmade, utilitarian pottery that flourished in mid- to late-19th-century Texas. The early Texas pottery on display is drawn from the collection of Bayou Bend, the house museum for American decorative arts and paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
The exhibition showcases stoneware jugs, jars, butter churns, and pitchers that were turned on a potter’s wheel by professional potters, their family members, and African American slaves trained in the craft, some of whom went on to open their own operations after emancipation.
Bayou Bend’s unparalleled Texas collection, the largest of its kind, includes outstanding examples of vessels by master potters from the state's principal stoneware manufacturing regions. Among the highlights in Texas Clay are distinctively shaped and glazed vessels by John Leopard; jugs and jars from the Guadalupe Pottery; and works by celebrated potter Hiram Wilson, who established one of the first African American owned-and-operated enterprises in Texas.
The exhibition reflects Bayou Bend’s increasing interest in 19th-century Texas material culture. The resulting research has added significant information to the William J. Hill Texas Artisans and Artists Archive, which documents the lives, works, and products of artisans and artists working in Texas prior to 1900.
Store - Martinez Pottery in Marshall, TX
Extremely Rare and Important Stoneware Snake Temperance Keg By Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, AR, c1880 -- Lot 326 -- March 19, 2016 Stoneware Auction -- Crocker Farm, Inc.
Store - Martinez Pottery in Marshall, TX
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston annual report - PDF Free Download
Clay Pottery Art for Sale (Page #3 of 35) - Fine Art America
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston annual report - PDF Free Download
Extremely Rare and Important Stoneware Snake Temperance Keg By Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, AR, c1880 -- Lot 326 -- March 19, 2016 Stoneware Auction -- Crocker Farm, Inc.
Pueblo Clay, America's First Pottery
Rago's 'Barn-Burner' American Art Pottery Sale Achieves $1.3 MillionAntiques And The Arts Weekly
Texas Clay: 19th- Century Stoneware Pottery from the Bayou Bend Collec – Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston annual report - PDF Free Download
Smashed Clay + Studio – Smashed Clay + Studios
Texas Clay publication and exhibition
Recommended for you
-
How to make your pottery practice greener30 May 2024
-
Air Dry Clay Kit | Pottery with A Purpose30 May 2024
-
The Chosen Inspired Ceramic Tumbler First Century Custom Pottery | Natural Finish30 May 2024
-
DIY Stoneware Pottery - Showit Blog30 May 2024
-
Testing 8 New Stoneware Clays30 May 2024
-
White Stoneware No.38 Moist : Mid/High Fire Clays30 May 2024
-
Handmade Pottery Dinnerware Set for Eight Hand Thrown Stoneware Pottery Dinnerware Set30 May 2024
-
Stoneware or White Stoneware Clay30 May 2024
-
New Blackjack Tan Stoneware Clay™, 20 lb (9.1 kg) *SHIPPING INCLUDED via USPS*30 May 2024
-
Stoneware Clay Cups in White (set of 2) – Here I Am30 May 2024
You may also like
-
Aquabeads Arts & Crafts Charm Maker With Key Chains30 May 2024
-
Dab Tools with Non Stick cover - NYVapeShop30 May 2024
-
ANBOXIT Appliance Slider, Wooden Sliding Tray for Coffee Maker, Coffee Pot Slider for Counter, Kitchen Caddy Rolling Tray (Distressed Black- Wide)30 May 2024
-
Pokemon Pikachu Patches for Clothing DIY Children's T-shirt30 May 2024
-
Black Photo Corners Self Adhesive Stickers,120piece Acid Free Photo/Picture Mounting Corners for DIY Scrapbook, Photo Album, Picture Frames, Memory30 May 2024
-
Merry Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern - Cross Stitch and Patterns30 May 2024
-
RV Living: The RVing Lifestyle: Start Your Motorhome Adventure! + RV Travel: Your Guide to a Full-Time Nomad Life / RV Retirement [Book]30 May 2024
-
Set Your Own Crystal Necklace Jewellery Craft Set Jewellery Making30 May 2024
-
Mi Rinconcito SCRAP - Glossy Accents es un medio de brillo transparente y tridimensional. Úselo para acentuar, iluminar, ampliar o agregar dimensión en áreas distintas✨30 May 2024
-
Uni Posca Paint Marker - Extra Fine Point - 12 Color Set30 May 2024