Vase with pink ground and beetle (one of a pair)

Designer Christopher Dresser British, Scottish
Manufactory Minton(s) British
ca. 1873
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 516
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Vase with pink ground and beetle (one of a pair)
  • Designer: Christopher Dresser (British, Glasgow, Scotland 1834–1904 Mulhouse)
  • Manufactory: Minton(s) (British, Stoke-on-Trent, 1793–present)
  • Date: ca. 1873
  • Culture: British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
  • Medium: Bone china, enamel decoration, gilding
  • Dimensions: 9 13/16 in., 1.4 lb. (25 cm, 650g)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
  • Credit Line: Lent by Paul Jeromack
  • Object Number: L.2019.32.3
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts