Sunday, January 23, 2011

Hartford State House

Yesterday I showed you the Hartford State House as it looks now.  This is how it looked in 1815, when it was about 20 years old. 

In the 196 years since this pottery was made in England, the most noticeable difference in the Old State House building is the addition of a cupola and clock tower.  Plus, the many tall office buildings that now surround it.
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15 comments:

  1. Regina KJanuary 23, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Beautiful pottery. I enjoy this history!

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  2. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 23, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Refined porcelain!
    It's beautiful!
    Léia

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  3. Leif HagenJanuary 23, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    Well, and don't forget to mention that the building was blue and white back then..... based on the ceramic version!

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  4. cieldequimperJanuary 23, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    I love how you chose to show us the original view!

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  5. Leeds daily photoJanuary 23, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    I think I prefer the old version, with trees adjacent to this fine building rather than tower blocks.

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  6. BirdmanJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Reminds me of those blue dishes that were everywhere in the 50s. My grandmother had a set and I loved looking at the designs. Nice memory... what were they called????

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  7. MichelleJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Birdman, are you thinking of Blue Willow dishes? I like the look of this ceramic ware. I have enjoyed the history.

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  8. KateJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Jack, I like the way you provided continuity with the various photos, making each one distinctive. Posting the china with the images is wonderful, creative touch to the medley of posts.

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  9. SRQJanuary 23, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    I like the addition of the clock tower -- and the flagpole too.

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  10. SharonJanuary 23, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    I love this old style pottery with pictures of well known places on them. Not many people use them anymore. I have to confess that I have a set of plates with scenes from London on them. I love those plates.

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  11. VPJanuary 23, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Much better in blue than in B&W, this pottery is spectacular. great idea for a post!

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  12. jennyfrecklesJanuary 23, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Very interesting - makes me wonder if the pottery painter worked from another painting or what. It surely wouldn't have been a photo?

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  13. RedPatJanuary 23, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Great post! Wonderful scenes on the pots. My mother uses her mother's Blue Willow at Christmas and it is always a treat - love the blue& white.

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  14. LowellJanuary 23, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    How cool is that? And I like pottery. Wait, maybe I like getting potted. No, that's not it.
    I think I'll go away now. I need a drink. :-)

    Have a great week!

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  15. Youth_in_AsiaJanuary 23, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Very nice. I like the building a lot. The pottery is beautiful too. It reminds me of Delft from the Netherlands (but this is from the UK).

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