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 NO. 6 BOWL
BY CHELSEA POTTERY U.S.
The blue border with a design of paired turtles, with the firm's blue stamp--2in. (5cm.) high, 4½in. (11.4cm.) diameter
BY CHELSEA POTTERY U.S.
The blue border with a design of paired turtles, with the firm's blue stamp--2in. (5cm.) high, 4½in. (11.4cm.) diameter
Provenance
Smith & Jones, Inc., Sudbury, MA, April 1, 1993, lot 63