Fine Arts & Crafts (including Martin Ware) - 21st June 2023
Lot 298
A James Couper Clutha glass vase the design attributed to George Walton, compressed, ovoid form with
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £800
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Description
A James Couper Clutha glass vase the design attributed to George Walton, compressed, ovoid form with collar rim, green glass with air bubble inclusions, internally decorated with white swirls, unsigned, 19.5cm. high
Provenance
Sir Ambrose Heal, (listed in his inventory of 1918), thence by descent.
Catalogue notes
Both Christopher Dresser and George Walton produced designs for James Couper's Clutha glass range, Whilst Dresser's were elaborate shapes showing an influence from the far east, Walton's are documented as more symmetrical, simple forms such as this vase.