Grotesque Vase
Christopher Dresser · c. 1893 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Towards the end of his career, Ault Pottery contracted Christopher Dresser to produce innovative vases and other forms for the new firm. One of his most iconic designs for Ault was this vase featuring stylized goat heads perched on elongated hooved legs. This humorous vase was part of a series of brightly colored vessels with handles constructed of grotesquely proportioned animals or humans. Grotesques are monstrous figures, such as those portrayed in stone on medieval cathedrals, which may have served as a source of inspiration for this unusual design.
The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Details
- Maker
- Designed by Christopher Dresser (English, born Scotland, 1834-1904), Made by Ault Pottery (Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England, 1887-1923)
- Date
- c. 1893
- Medium
- Lead-glazed earthenware
- Dimensions
- 26.6 × 19.7 cm (10 7/16 × 7 3/4 in.)
- Place of origin
- Swadlincote
- Held by
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
- Credit line
- Purchased with funds provided by Quinn E. Delaney
Image: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0
