Lot Essay
Crackle ware was actually developed by Hugh Robertson at the Chelsea potteries, but was not produced on a large scale until the pottery had been moved to Dedham in 1896.
Details
A CRACKLE WARE POTTERY DINNER PLATE
BY CHELSEA POTTERY U.S.
The raised border with a design of pineapples and flower blossoms, impressed with the CPUS within a clover mark--10in. (25.4cm.) diameter, small area of restoration on the rim, some peppering to glaze
BY CHELSEA POTTERY U.S.
The raised border with a design of pineapples and flower blossoms, impressed with the CPUS within a clover mark--10in. (25.4cm.) diameter, small area of restoration on the rim, some peppering to glaze
Provenance
Smith & Jones, Inc., Sudbury, MA, April 1, 1993, lot 74