Tall vase
ca. 1892–94
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 19 5/8 × 12 5/8 × 12 5/8 in. (49.8 × 32.1 × 32.1 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
British, Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation Gift, in memory of George Munroe, 2015
Accession Number
2015.122
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...