Grand size (Traditional #12 ) Bartram Full Pot with Saucer, Terra Cotta Red Clay Tablescape was made for Elizabeth Canby

was made for Elizabeth Canby in 1825

which adds a softness to the form

Fired to 2350°

will not delaminate due to cold weather

Grand size (Traditional #12 ) Bartram Full Pot with Saucer, Terra Cotta Red Clay Tablescape was made for Elizabeth CanbyThis style is inspired by pot shards excavated at Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia. John Bartram, (1699 1777) was considered the "father of American botany", and his 8 acre garden in Philadelphia is cited as being the first true botanic garden in North America. He regularly sent plant specimens and seeds to fellow botanists in England, and in 1765, King George III made him Royal Botanist for North America. He is said to have used pots like this to