Pinch bottle
Christopher Dresser|Ault Pottery
ca. 1890
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Height: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
British, Swadlincote
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Paul F. Walter, 2017
Accession Number
2017.722
Tags
Flowers
About the Artist
Christopher Dresser|Ault Pottery · 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...