Vase
ca. 1893
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
confirmed: 13 1/8 × 7 × 7 in., 3.9 lb. (33.3 × 17.8 × 17.8 cm, 1.8 kg)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
British, Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund and funds from various donors, 2010
Accession Number
2010.116
Rights
Public Domain
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...