GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Preceded by Chelsea Keramic Art Works (1891-1895), Dedham Pottery began operations in Dedham, Massachusetts, in 1895. Under the direction of Hugh C. Robertson, the pottery developed a reputation for its "Cracqule Ware," tableware hand-decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with one of over 50 stock patterns of animals or plants and then coated with a pale grey, cracked glaze inspired by Asian celadon glazes. The rabbit pattern on the rim of this example was designed by Joseph Linden Smith and, due to its popularity, was adopted as Dedham Pottery's trademark.
Drawn from
- DMA unpublished material.
- Elisabeth Cameron, Encyclopedia of Pottery and Porcelain 1800-1960 (London: Cameron Books, 1986), 101.
- Lois Lehner, Lehner's Encyclopedia of U.S. Marks on Pottery, Porcelain & Clay (Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1988), 124.
NOTES
- I updated Provenance and Exhibition History in TMS.
- dma unpublished material = TMS curatorial remarks
- HAB (10/3/17), checked TMS (per TMS pending tag) but do not see any updates that need to be made. removing the tag.
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Until 1993: Rosalie Berberian, New Haven, Connecticut [1]
From 1993: Dallas Museum of Art, purchased from the above through David Rago Modern Auctions, LLP, New York, New York [1], [2]
[1] Laura Beach, "Berberian Sale A Tribute to Collector of 20 Years," Antiques and the Arts Weekly, March 19, 1993, 62-64.
[2] See David Rago Modern Auctions, LLP invoice (dated March 1, 1993, copy in Collections Records Object File) and Dallas Museum of Art invoice (dated March 12, 1993, copy in Collections Records Object File).
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General Description
Preceded by Chelsea Keramic Art Works (1891-1895), Dedham Pottery began operations in Dedham, Massachusetts, in 1895. Under the direction of Hugh C. Robertson, the pottery developed a reputation for its "Cracqule Ware," tableware hand-decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with one of over 50 stock patterns of animals or plants and then coated with a pale grey, cracked glaze inspired by Asian celadon glazes. The rabbit pattern on the rim of this example was designed by Joseph Linden Smith and, due to its popularity, was adopted as Dedham Pottery's trademark.
Drawn from
- DMA unpublished material.
- Elisabeth Cameron, Encyclopedia of Pottery and Porcelain 1800-1960 (London: Cameron Books, 1986), 101.
- Lois Lehner, Lehner's Encyclopedia of U.S. Marks on Pottery, Porcelain & Clay (Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1988), 124.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
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Notes
- I updated Provenance and Exhibition History in TMS.
- dma unpublished material = TMS curatorial remarks
- HAB (10/3/17), checked TMS (per TMS pending tag) but do not see any updates that need to be made. removing the tag.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
Until 1993: Rosalie Berberian, New Haven, Connecticut [1]
From 1993: Dallas Museum of Art, purchased from the above through David Rago Modern Auctions, LLP, New York, New York [1], [2]
[1] Laura Beach, "Berberian Sale A Tribute to Collector of 20 Years," Antiques and the Arts Weekly, March 19, 1993, 62-64.
[2] See David Rago Modern Auctions, LLP invoice (dated March 1, 1993, copy in Collections Records Object File) and Dallas Museum of Art invoice (dated March 12, 1993, copy in Collections Records Object File).
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