Propeller vase
(c. 1890)
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
21.0 × 13.0 × 12.7 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by John and Bridget Patrick, 2024
© Public Domain
Gallery location
18th & 19th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
Christopher Dresser is one of the most celebrated designers of the nineteenth century. His eclectic approach drew on ancient and diverse cultures, geometric forms and nature for inspiration. He was also prolific, working across numerous media including metalwork, glass, ceramics, furniture, textiles and wallpaper. Dresser designed ceramics not only for the leading English ceramic factories but also for potteries producing less expensive products for a broader market. Dresser’s Propeller vase is highly progressive in form and, combined with its impressionistic glazing, reveals influences of the Art Nouveau style of the late nineteenth century.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Middlesbrough, England
Accession Number
2024.781
Department
International Decorative Arts