Auction Features

Lot No. 0137

Weller

Rare and early Weller Dickens Ware tankard done in 1902 by Charles Upjohn and Gordon Mull. Pictured is a rather smug Lucifer, standing, literally up to his navel, in his own inferno. Flames and smoke curl up beside him but he seems quite content in his element. The artwork is a wonderful combination of deep carving and heavy slip application. Colors tend to be on the warm side of the spectrum (LOL). The notation “C.B. Upjohn 1902” is incised, low on the side of the vessel. Marks on the base include the semi-circular “Dickens Ware Weller” logo, shape number 580 and the incised notation, “G. Mull SC,” the SC standing for sculptor. Height 12 inches. There is a small nick on the spout which has been professionally restored.