Vases, Dedham Pottery, Hugh C. Robertson, ca. 1896–1908
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Vases
Dedham Pottery (1895–1943)
Hugh C. Robertson (1844–1908)
ca. 1896–1908
Made in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States
Stoneware
8 5/8 x 5 1/4 in. (21.9 x 13.3 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2018
Accession Number: 2018.294.69
"Steeped in ceramics from birth, Hugh C. Robertson pursued his craft with fierce devotion and a passion for experimentation. From a family of trained English ceramists, he honed his skills in New Jersey before settling in Massachusetts as one of the founders of Chelsea Keramic Art Works and later, Dedham Pottery. Robertson’s lifelong explorations in glazes, particularly their color and texture, make him one of the key figures of American art pottery at the turn of the twentieth century.
... Many of his Dedham vessels have brilliant layerings of red and purple glazes. Experimenting with a daring, difficult-to-control method, Robertson tried painting designs with glaze onto glaze, layering one over the other. The propensity for the glazes to flow together or even run off the vessel made this technique very challenging."
Dedham Pottery (1895–1943)
Hugh C. Robertson (1844–1908)
ca. 1896–1908
Made in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States
Stoneware
8 5/8 x 5 1/4 in. (21.9 x 13.3 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2018
Accession Number: 2018.294.69
"Steeped in ceramics from birth, Hugh C. Robertson pursued his craft with fierce devotion and a passion for experimentation. From a family of trained English ceramists, he honed his skills in New Jersey before settling in Massachusetts as one of the founders of Chelsea Keramic Art Works and later, Dedham Pottery. Robertson’s lifelong explorations in glazes, particularly their color and texture, make him one of the key figures of American art pottery at the turn of the twentieth century.
... Many of his Dedham vessels have brilliant layerings of red and purple glazes. Experimenting with a daring, difficult-to-control method, Robertson tried painting designs with glaze onto glaze, layering one over the other. The propensity for the glazes to flow together or even run off the vessel made this technique very challenging."
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