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Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

1879-1882 (made)
Artist/Maker
Dresser, Christopher (designer)
Tooth, Henry (maker)
Place of origin
Middlesbrough (made)

Vase, earthenware


Object details

Categories
Art Pottery
Ceramics
Scotland
Object type
Vase
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware
Earthenware
Lead Glaze
Brief description
Vase, lead-glazed earthenware, designed by Christopher Dresser, Workshop of Henry Tooth and Linthorpe Pottery, Middlesbrough, 1879-1882
Physical description
Vase, earthenware
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.8cm
  • Width: 13.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • WD (Decorator's mark incised on base)
  • 'LINTHORPE / Chr Dresser' / 213' (Maker's mark impressed on base)
  • HT Mongram (Maker's mark impressed on base)
  • Illegible mark or monogram (On base)
Gallery label
Vase Designed by Christopher Dresser, Workshop of Henry Tooth, Made by John Harrison, made by Linthorpe Pottery, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England; 1879-1882 Marks: 'WD',incised; 'Linthrope Chr Dresser 213' and 'HT', in monogram, impressed Lead-glazed earthenware C.24-1971
Object history
Exhibited at 'Europaische Keramik des Jugendstils' in Dusseldorf.
Bibliographic references
  • Bryant, Julius. Art and Design for all: The Victoria and Albert Museum . London: V&A publishing, 2011. p 225. ISBN 978 1 85177 666 5
  • Hakenjos, Bernd and Klinge, Ekkart, Europaische Keramik des Jugendstils: modern style, art nouveau, Hetjens-Museum, Dusseldorf, 1974
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.24-1971

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Record createdApril 28, 2008
Record URL
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