Spoon
Medium
Glazed brown earthenware, silver
Dimensions
Length: 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
British, Linthorpe, Yorkshire
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1990
Accession Number
1990.282.3
Art Historical Context
This elegant spoon, crafted between 1879 and 1882 at the Linthorpe Pottery Works in Yorkshire, exemplifies the innovative spirit of British design during the late Victorian era. Christopher Dresser, a pioneering figure in industrial design, collaborated with the pottery to create functional yet artistic objects that merged traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics. The piece combines glazed brown earthenware silver accents, showcasing the studio’s experimental approach to materials and form. Measuring just over ten inches in length, the spoon reflects the broader cultural interest in a...
About the Artist
Linthorpe Pottery Works|Christopher Dresser (British|British, Scottish) · 1879 |1834 –1889 |1904
British, 1879–1889|British, Glasgow, Scotland 1834–1904 Mulhouse