Celia Thaxter's Painted Pottery

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Celia Thaxter, 1835-1894. Raised at the Isles of Shoals since she was four years old, Celia Laighton married Levi Lincoln Thaxter and became a famous poet, writer, painter and parlor host on Appledore Island to many artists, writers and musicians. She painted and sold pottery to help support her family, including her three children, Karl, John and Roland Thaxter. We have many fine examples of her painted pottery in the Vaughn collection.

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Black Eyed Susan Vase

White earthenware amphora-shaped vase with black eyed susan design. Hand painted by Celia Thaxter. Inscription reads: Celia Thaxter 1881. Overglaze. Crackled glaze under paint.

Manufacture Pr. Rouse + Turner

Donated by Mrs. E. Hubbard. …

Purple Aster Cup and Saucer

White earthenware cup and saucer. Small, cylindrical cup with tapered base and curved handle. Cup and saucer have purple aster and butterfly design. Hand painted by Celia Thaxter. Signed and dated. Inscription reads: Celia Thaxter 1879. …

Roman Anemones Vase

Roman Anemones Vase. Porcelain. Vase in shape of pitcher; turned handle; painted on two sides in purple, green, sienna. Signed on bottom. Inscrription reads: Roman Anemones, Celia Thaxter, 1881.

Donated by Thomas and Joan Read in 2002. Vase…

Roman Anemone Butterfly Teacup

Bucket-shaped tea cup with butterfly handle. Hand painted by Celia Thaxter in floral Roman Anemone design. Inscription Reads: Celia Thaxter, 1884. Overglazed.

Given by Celia Thaxter to a guest at the Appledore Hotel, the mother of Mrs. Alice…

Wild Strawberry and Butterfly Saucer

Saucer with butterfly and wild strawberry design hand painted by Celia Thaxter. Inscription reads: Celia Thaxter, 1881.

Manufacture Haviland Limoges.

Rosa Rugosa Plate

Porcelain plate with rosa rugosa design. Hand painted by Celia Thaxter. Inscription reads: Celia Thaxter, 1881. Overglaze.

Donated by Barbara Durant, Celia's niece, Cedric's Laighton's youngest daughter.

Rosa Rugosa Teacup

Bowl shaped tea cup with ear-shaped handle with rosa rugosa design. Hand painted by Celia Thaxter. Inscription reads: Celia Thaxter, 1881. Overglaze.

Donated by Barbara Durant, Celia's niece, Cedric Laighton's youngest daughter.

Violet Butterfly Teacup

Bucket shaped tea cup with butterfly handle and violet design. Hand painted by Celia Thaxter. Inscription reads: Celia Thaxter, 1888.

Donated by Nora (Mrs. Edward) Wendell in 1963.

Teacup made in Pr. France by CFH.

Violet Saucer

Porcelain saucer with butterfly and violet design. Hand painted by Celia Thaxter. Inscription reads: Celia Thaxter, 1881.

Made in Haviland LImoges France, H & Co.

Woodbine Pitcher

Pitcher with handle in oinochoe shape. Woodbine design hand painted by Celia Thaxter. Inscription reads: The wild vine crimsons oer the rough gray stone. The stars of winter rise, the cold winds moan. Fast wanes the golden year.

Signed…

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