Arts and Crafts - 17th June 2015
Lot 106
A rare Linthorpe Pottery Peruvian ewer designed by Dr Christopher Dresser
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1000
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Description
A rare Linthorpe Pottery Peruvian ewer designed by Dr Christopher Dresser, model no.290, cylindrical with over-slung handle with two spouts, modelled in low relief with a face, glazed in shades of turquoise, pink and olive on an ochre ground, impressed mark and facsimile signature, small chip to one spout 16cm. high
Literature
Michael Whiteway Christopher Dresser A Design Revolution, V&A, page 165 plate 265 for a comparable ewer.