Art Institute of Chicago
Grotesque Vase
Designed by Christopher Dresser (English, born Scotland, 1834-1904)
- Date
- c. 1893
- Medium
- Lead-glazed earthenware
- Culture
- Swadlincote
- Department
- Applied Arts of Europe
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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.
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- Object type
- AAT300386308
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