Design - 18th October 2016
Lot 4
A James Couper & Sons Clutha glass ewer designed by Dr Christopher Dresser
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £750
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Description
A James Couper & Sons Clutha glass ewer designed by Dr Christopher Dresser, tapering cylindrical form with pulled, elongated spout and applied handle, pale green glass with bubble inclusions, internally decorated with white and gold aventurine striations, unsigned, 19cm. high
Literature
Widar Halen Christopher Dresser, Phaidon, page 192 plate 225 for a reproduction of this model produced for Liberty & Co Yule Tide Gifts catalogue, 1895.
Applied Arts from 1880 Sotheby's 4th November 1994 lot 205 for a comparable ewer.