Kim,
I am thrilled to see that you are working on documenting Clewell pottery.
The Besser Museum does indeed have about 100 pieces of Clewell. The former
curator, Robert Haltiner, began collecting Clewell in the early 1970s. We
have representations, I believe, of all the various patina colors and the
bronze pieces, both "riveted" and "hammered."
We receive requests for information every year, but, other than what Bob
Haltiner was able to learn in the 1970s we have no other information. A
true understanding of his numbering and mark system would be most valuable
to help date the pieces and identify what pottery the blanks were from.
In fact, we currently have much of the collection on display through April.
It has been over a decade since it has been on exhibit.
Thank you for bringing him to attention. There have been other potters over
the years who have tried to duplicate his method. Michigan potter Judd
Tanja is the one I know about, but it might be an interesting correlation to
identify others.
Janet Smoak, Director
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Clewell pottery
Hello all,
We have a small collection of Clewell pottery, made by artist Charles Walter
Clewell between about 1900 and 1948. He was from Canton, OH, and I am
working on a program for a local antiques group next week.
He worked in pottery coated in a thin layer of bronze, which he altered
using a chemical formula only he knew. The patina changed to his signature
blue-green. But he also made plain bronze pieces. We have mostly vases,
but he did make candlesticks, ashtrays, and other items.
You can see a picture of some of our pieces here, if that would help:
http://collecting-ceramics-glass.suite101.com/article.cfm/clewell_pottery
http://collecting-ceramics-glass.suite101.com/article.cfm/clewell_pottery_ma
kers_marks
I was just wondering who else might have some of his work. I'd like to put
together a list of museums that have a piece in their collections.
Thanks so much!
Kim Kenney
Kimberly A. Kenney, Curator
Wm. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum
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