Vase
The crackle glaze found on this vase was the result of numerous experiments with glazing undertaken by Hugh Robertson in the late 1880s at the Chelsea Keramic Art Works that were derived from his fascination with the glazes he saw on Chinese ceramics. This glaze was the predecessor to the commercially successful “Crackleware" developed by Robertson in the 1890s when he was working under new owners, that after 1895 would become known as the Dedham Pottery. For other examples of Chelsea Keramic Art Works pottery see 69.35, 69.38.1, 69.38.2, 1982.440.1–.4, and L.1983.52.
Artwork Details
- Title: Vase
- Maker: Chelsea Keramic Art Works (1872–1889)
- Date: ca. 1886–89
- Geography: Made in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Earthenware
- Dimensions: H. 5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm); Diam. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Betty G. Hut and Robert A. Hut, 1992
- Object Number: 1992.231
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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1879–83
Chelsea Keramic Art Works (1872–1889)
ca. 1882–89
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