Christopher Dresser – Blue Clutha vase, ca. 1890

Christopher Dresser

Clutha vase, ca. 1890

Blown coloured glass
Made by James Couper and Sons, Glasgow
h. 11,5 cm - w. 15,2 cm

MARKS : Acid etched on base : CLUTHA / DESIGNED BY C.D. / REGISTERED, enclosed within lotus flower mark (the trademark of Liberty & Co., London).

PROVENANCE : Private collection, Yorkshire, since 1980's - British art market, Yorkshire - Private collection, Derbyshire, 2019.

SIMILAR PIECES : This very rare shape was previously unrecorded.

COLLECTION : Saint Louis Art Museum