Jug

Designer Christopher Dresser British, Scottish

Manufactory Linthorpe Pottery Works British

ca. 1880

Not on view

The bold form and rich glaze of this jug are characteristic of Christopher Dresser's designs at Linthorpe Pottery Works, where he served as director from 1879 to 1882. The form is probably based on Minoan or Cycladic pottery, as were many of Dresser's designs for Linthorpe. However, Asian, Mexican, Peruvian, and Fijian pottery, as well as prehistoric artifacts found in Yorkshire were also sources of inspiration, indicating Dresser's penchant for adapting motifs from diverse cultures. At Linthrope, vessels were potted by hand and then finished in a wood mold. The richly mottled glaze emulates Japanese Raku teawares.

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Title: Jug
Designer: Christopher Dresser (British, Glasgow, Scotland 1834–1904 Mulhouse)
Manufactory: Linthorpe Pottery Works (British, 1879–1889)
Date: ca. 1880
Culture: British
Medium: Glazed earthenware
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 9 3/16 × 8 3/8 × 8 3/8 in. (23.3 × 21.3 × 21.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2016
Object Number: 2016.178.9
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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