Vase, 1896-1908
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This vase was made by the English born potter, Hugh Robertson, during his time at the Dedham pottery in Massachusetts. Robertson was obsessed with recreating the well-known Chinese oxblood glaze, seen on this vase. He spent decades experimenting and perfecting the glaze, first at his family's Chelsea Keramic Art Works and later at Dedham.
This vase was made by the English born potter, Hugh Robertson, during his time at the Dedham pottery in Massachusetts. Robertson was obsessed with recreating the well-known Chinese oxblood glaze, seen on this vase. He spent decades experimenting and perfecting the glaze, first at his family's Chelsea Keramic Art Works and later at Dedham.
Artifact
Vase
Date Made
1896-1908
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Dedham
Creator Notes
Made by Hugh Robertson at Dedham Pottery in Dedham, Massachusetts
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
58.80.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Stoneware
Glaze
Color
Red
Gray (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Diameter: 6 in
Weight: 3.75 lbs
Inscriptions
on bottom: [incised] Dedham / Pottery / HR / [in ink] DP68C
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