Jug

Christopher Dresser|Linthorpe Pottery Works

ca. 1880 · Earthenware · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This jug, the shape of which is inspired by ancient Roman glass vessels, reflects one of Dresser’s more interesting and significant ceramic designs, and is not a common model in his work. This example is notable for the distinctive shape of both the jug and its angular ear-shaped handle, and for the rich, lustrous glazes in shades of mottled brown, light brown, and green.

Artist

Christopher Dresser|Linthorpe Pottery Works

Date

ca. 1880

Medium

Earthenware

Culture

British, Middlesbrough

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, 2015