12/17/2023
Adorable 1940's "Garden Children" S/P shakers by Sorcha Boru of San Carlos, California
This Darling Salt and Pepper set is 2 Children Playing in the Garden Boy 3.5" x 3.5" and the Girl 2.5" (T) x 3.5" Base. Both are in terrific condition, no chips, cracks, or repairs. Hand script signature on the base "SBC"
-- History--
Sorcha Boru was the studio name of Claire Everett Stewart ( April 13, 1900 – January 30, 2006), a potter and ceramic sculptor. Most of her works include small items such as figurines, vases, planters, and salt and pepper shakers, mostly done in the art deco style. One of her pieces includes an "Alice in Wonderland" chess set (1932).
Stewart was born in San Francisco, California and graduated from the Girls High School in San Francisco in 1919. She received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of California Berkeley in 1924. In 1926, she married Ellsworth R. Stewart (1897 – 1971) whom she met while they were students at University of California, Berkeley.
From c. 1932-39, Stewart had a studio at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, California. From about 1940 to the mid-1950s, she had a studio at 430 El Camino Real in San Carlos, California with a production factory nearby in San Carlos, operated by her husband who made pieces using molds.
