Breakables will be double packed for better assured safety in transit, which adds weight

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PLEASE READ ENTIRE LISTING & VIEW ALL PHOTOS

Ask questions, Sold As-Is, No returns.

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We'd love to see someone adopt and enjoy! 

We are a smoke-free home with a hypoallergenic dog (Standard Poodle) – We usually mail w/in a day or two of payment, but have 5-10 day handling for health reasons, but if you need sooner LET US KNOW right away, we will do our best to accommodate if we can

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---We combine shipping where safe to do so. Internationals, we use Ebay Global Shipping only. Many of our items are from an old Yankee New England Maine Family estate We are just plain folks looking to move things forward, not dealers, not experts, we do our best to describe but might miss something. Ask questions. 

---USE PHOTOS: Pictures are part of the description. Be aware that camera flash and your color monitor can cause color difference –-Remember pics are often closeups and thus exaggerated, so use photos with ruler or coin AND/OR the description for better estimate of actual size  

---Used Items: Expect typical evidence of use wear handling and/or storage.  Ignore any vintage pricing.

—We’re old, moving things forward, so no returns

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From the Web: "The original Dedham Pottery (1895-1943) started in 1895. Its origins are with Chelsea Keramic Art Works (hallmark CKAW), established in 1872 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, by members of the Robertson family. The factory closed in 1889 and was reorganized as Chelsea Pottery U.S. (CPUS) in 1891. 

-----With a move to Dedham Mass to larger location, the owners renamed to Dedham Pottery. It was famous for its intentionally crackleware dishware, which picture blue outlines of animals, flowers, and other natural motifs. The most popular design, a rabbit, became the identifying signature of Dedhamware. The factory closed in 1943 during WWII.
-----In 1973 Charlotte (Chotsie) Starr, a descendant of the Robertson family and pottery hobbyist, began supplementing her own collection of her mother’s Dedham ware with self-made reproductions.  Friend and family requests poured in, and in 1975 she began selling through local shops. Like the original Dedhamware, all the reproductions were made entirely by hand. Because the original molds were no longer available, no piece was ever identical in shape to the antique Robertsons' Dedhamware

------In 1977, she and her sons officially opened The Potting Shed (1977-2018) in an old New England factory building in Concord, Massachusetts.  She employed local artists, and developed an enlarged product line that carried throughout the USA.  Each painted item is supposed to have the artist initials, a date, and the Potting Shed’s star logo, Some are also marked with the product code and often with "USA.”  However, don’t be surprised if you find a piece not so marked, due to artist error or oversight - or artist cleverness like those who made a star out of their initials or encrypted the date within the product number.
-----In 2009, her surviving son Richard (Christopher died in 2007) took over full-time and moved operations to Acton.  During her retirement, she occasionally visited the pottery, but spend her final days reading and gardening.  In 2012, 91-year old Chotsie passed away, and the son then moved their retail operations to Framingham, opening more online sales.  In 2018, Richard retired, and The Potting Shed closed its doors for good -- making the remaining Pottery Shed Dedhamware even more collectible!"