Vase
ca. 1890 (made)
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Marbled chalcedony glass, square-sectioned dimpled base with long cylindrical neck and everted rim. The glass decorated with striations shading from yellow to red.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Chalcedony glass |
| Brief description | Vase, variegated chalcedony glass, designed by Christopher Dresser, made at James Couper & Sons. Glasgow (Scotland); ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Marbled chalcedony glass, square-sectioned dimpled base with long cylindrical neck and everted rim. The glass decorated with striations shading from yellow to red. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Clutha, designed by C.D., registered' (Signed on the bottom of the vase.) |
| Credit line | Given by John Scott |
| Object history | Sold by Phillips Edinburgh at auction on 13th March, 1987, Lot 5. Acquired by donor at a private sale by Christie's, 15th July 1987, Lot 162. The vase was designed by Christopher Dresser (1834-1904), one of the most talented British designers of the nineteenth century. Dresser worked for a large and varied number of manufacturers and created designs for silver plate, cast iron, furniture, ceramics and glass, as well as textiles, carpets and wallpapers. |
| Bibliographic reference | Decorative Arts from 1880 to the Present Day.Christie's. London, Wednesday 15 July, 1987, ill.
p.71 |
| Other number | 9278 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | C.118-2014 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2014 |
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