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Dedham Pottery Lobster and Crab Plate

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$594$475
Auction: 20th Century Design - 3665TLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: June 08, 2021 12:00PM

Description:

Dedham Pottery Lobster and Crab Plate, Dedham, Massachusetts, 1896-1929, lobster and crab side by side, reserve inscribed "HR" for Hugh Robertson, pre-1929 stamp, one impressed rabbit, dia. 6 in.

Note: Hugh C. Robertson was an American potter known for his glaze experimentation. Robertson apprenticed at the Jersey City Potter in 1860. In 1868, he worked in his father's shop in Chelsea, Massachusetts. In 1872 this shop was incorporated into the Chelsea Keramic Art Works (CKAW). In 1888, while at CKAW, Robertson worked ceaselessly to reproduce Chinese sang de boeuf glaze. In 1891 he established Chelsea Pottery, in Dedham, Massachusetts, which became the Dedham Pottery Company in 1895.
Estimate $600-800

No visible damage or repairs.


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Dedham Pottery Company, Jersey City, Chelsea