A very curvaceous tall pot--topped by a bee hive finial--is decorated with a souvenir scene of Lafayette's 1824 triumphant return visit to America. The marquis sits in quiet contemplation of an urn shaped memorial inscribed "Franklin." In the background a ship reminds us of Lafayette's voyage; a temple suggests the classical ideals of the young nation; and a rising sun recalls the same motif on Dr. Franklin's famous chair. Floral bunches fill out the remaining spaces of the pot, continuing the park-like feeling of the main scene.

The excitement in America over the return of the revolutionary hero provided Staffordshire potters a unique opportunity to market commemorative wares. Memories of England's defeat did not prevent these potters from taking full advantage of the opportunity. This imaginary scene--like Wood's similar view of Lafayette at Washington's tomb--brilliantly appeals to both the public affection for the Frenchman and a lingering sense of mourning in honor of a departed founding father.