Vase
Medium
Glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Height: 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
British, Linthorpe, Yorkshire
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Robert L. Isaacson, 1993
Accession Number
1993.275
Art Historical Context
This elegant vase, created between 1879 and 1882 at the Linthorpe Pottery Works in Yorkshire, represents a fruitful collaboration between innovative designer Christopher Dresser and the British ceramics industry. Standing just over ten inches tall, the glazed earthenware piece reflects the era’s growing interest in accessible, artistically designed household objects. Dresser, often regarded as one of the first industrial designers, brought a forward-thinking approach to the pottery, emphasizing bold forms and vibrant glazes that appealed to Victorian consumers seeking beauty in everyday items....
About the Artist
Linthorpe Pottery Works|Christopher Dresser (British|British, Scottish) · 1879 |1834 –1889 |1904
British, 1879–1889|British, Glasgow, Scotland 1834–1904 Mulhouse