Clutha vase
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
confirmed: 15 7/16 × 6 13/16 × 6 13/16 in., 3.3 lb. (39.2 × 17.3 × 17.3 cm, 1.5 kg)
Classification
Glass
Culture
British, Glasgow
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 2015
Accession Number
2015.250
About the Artist
Christopher Dresser|James Couper and Sons, Glasgow|Liberty & Co. · 1834–1904
Christopher Dresser (1834–1904) was one of the most innovative and prolific designers of the nineteenth century, widely regarded as a pioneer of industrial design long before that discipline had a name. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he trained at the Government School of Design in London, where he studied under leading educators committed to improving the quality of British manufactured goods. He wen...