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RARE & UNUSUAL WELLER/CLEWELL "GLOSSY BEDFORD" VASE
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Offered for auction is a rare and unusual vase by Weller Pottery and Charles Clewell. The vase is a "Glossy Bedford" and is quite rare. Charles Clewell operated a studio in Canton, Ohio between 1910 and the mid 1950's. He made two types of ware, one a solid bronze, the other a pottery base covered by a thin coating of bronze, brass, copper or silver. Clewell was not a potter and blanks from several Zanesville potteries were used as a basis for his work, Weller included.
Clewell ware was never mass produced and every piece was done by Clewell himself. The result was that his wares were limited in number and now rare. The blank for this vase was the Weller "Bedford" mold. The "Bedford" was made in both matt and glossy glaze. This Clewell "Glossy Bedford" vase can be viewed in Huxford's The Collector's Encyclopedia of Weller Pottery on page 112. The vase is listed as Clewell Pottery and sharing the page is a summary of Clewell's connection to Weller. The above information was taken from this book. It's quite interesting. The condition of this vase is excellent with only small production type flaws, in one spot a fleck of darker glaze near the rim and some impressed short dark dashes that were fired over, see photos. The base has a rough unglazed spot on the bottom near a stilt mark, see photos. This is not seen when the vase is displayed. Often during the firing process the metallic glaze would run to the bottom edge of the vase, harden and then would have to be ground down by the pottery. The dimensions of this beautiful vase are 8" T x 4" W at the rim and 4 1/2 W at the base. A rare and unusual offering from an era w experimentation was the order of the day! Please visit our store to see the MANY art pottery pieces we have for sale. We have other Roseville items and Weller Pottery too! Please see photos; don't hesitate to E-mail me with any questions or to ask for additional photos. Shipping will be by PRIORITY MAIL UNLESS HIGH BIDDER STATES OTHERWISE. Insurance is REQUIRED on all items. Any buyer who declines insurance takes full responsibilty for items damaged during shipping. Seller will NOT be held responsible for the item once it is shipped. We do OUR VERY BEST to package for a safe delivery. We use bubblewrap, foam peanuts and at times, double boxing. Despite these efforts, on rare occassions, items may arrive damaged. Postage will require zip code for calculation of costs. Seller prefers Paypal but I do accept money orders and cashier's checks (must clear). No personal checks accepted. Payments must be received within seven days of the close of the auction. I have received a comment from a helpful Ebayer, who believes I have mistakenly identified this vase, as, a Clewell because the vase was featured on the same page with Clewell pieces. I will leave it to knowledgeable Ebay bidders to decide...Clewell or not, it is a MOST stunning vase!
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