Tuesday

Susan Frackelton (1848-1932)


Large salt-glaze stoneware punch bowl with
three-lobed rim and large clusters of applied blue
grapes and vines, made 1902. The interior painted
'Love Is the Sweet Wine of Life'
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Susan Frackelton painting a bowl
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Susan Stuart Frackleton (1848-1932) was a Milwaukee
born painter, especially a ceramic painter. She studied landscape
painting in Milwaukee at Henry Vianden as well as genre works.
In the late 1870s she turned towards ceramic arts, especially
towards Chinese decoration art. Her works were exhibited in
the US and in Europe, and multiple awarded. Amongst
others, she won nine awards at the 1893 World’s Fair.
Also the Italian queen congratulated her
via letter to her good works
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A glazed stoneware punch bowl, 1901
interior of bowl painted with poppies, butterflies
and 'Some Friends will wish you Happpiness & Others
Wish you Wealth, but I will wish you best of all
Contentment blest with Health'
Christie's


Grey stoneware vessel with a sculpted and p
ainted blue poppy with repeating
artwork to exterior and center
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Salt-glazed stoneware five-handled
vase with stippled design above
applied garlands, 1901
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