Permanent Collection Record
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Metadata
Object ID |
1990.15671e |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Clewell Pottery Company (1906-1965) |
Title |
Copper Electroplated Mug |
Date |
Circa 1908 |
Designer |
Charles W. Clewell (1876-1965) |
Makers Marks |
The underside has an incised manufacturer's mark that reads CLEWELL / CANTON / OHIO. |
Description |
The Clewell Pottery Company (1906-1965) was founded and operated by Charles Walter Clewell (1876-1965) in 1876 in Canton, Ohio. Clewell's unique electroplating technique that combined bronze and ceramic was inspired by a Roman bronze wine jug he saw at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut. He experimented extensively to apply the bronze and chemically treat it to achieve just the right color. It was not uncommon for Clewell to purchase blanks from other well-known Ohio pottery companies such as the Weller, J.B. Owens, and Rookwood Pottery Companies, and apply his electroplating techniques to sell as Clewell Ware. Clewell never shared his methods with anyone and his work has never been replicated. |
Medium |
Porcelain, Glaze, Copper |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Electroplated |
Height (in) |
4.500 |
Diameter (in) |
4.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Arts and Crafts Movement |
Place of Origin |
Canton, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Emma and George Murrah |
People |
Clewell, Charles Walter Murrah, Emma and George |
Search Terms |
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Location |
Not on view |
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