This year, the Ima Hogg Ceramic Circle (IHCC) proudly celebrates its 50th anniversary. Following Miss Hogg’s death in 1975, the Circle was established to carry forward her mission of promoting the study and appreciation of ceramics. Today, we continue her commitment to education and the preservation of material culture as collectors, museum docents, and lifelong learners who gather to study and discuss ceramics.

Anniversaries are a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. Please join us in furthering the mission of the Ima Hogg Ceramic Circle with a donation to the 50th Anniversary Fund. Each IHCC member donating $60 or more to the Fund will receive a special commemorative gift.

Those donating any amount on or before March 1, 2026, will be included in IHCC 50th Anniversary publications, invitations, and public relations materials.

Dish. Circa 1770. England. Stoneware (salt glaze). Diameter 13 in. (33 cm). Provenance: Ima Hogg Collection (1882–1975), Houston, Texas. Donated to Bayou Bend Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, circa 1957–1965. Bayou Bend Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: De-accessioned and sold at Christie’s, New York, 1992. Acquired by private Houston collector, 1992.