item details
NameJug
ProductionLinthorpe Art Pottery; production studio; 1879 -1882; England
Christopher Dresser; designer; 1879-1882; United Kingdom
Christopher Dresser; designer; 1879-1882; United Kingdom
Classificationjugs, pitchers, vessels
Materialsceramic
Materials Summaryearthenware, brown and green glazes
DimensionsOverall: 165mm (width), 180mm (height), 157mm (depth)
Registration NumberCG001806
Credit lineWalter C Cook Decorative Art Collection, Gift of Walter Cook, 1992
Overview
With his discerning eye, Walter could spot rare pieces, even in unlikely locations.
In 1983, he was in Auckland hunting out items for an exhibition called Search for Style. On his last day, he found this rare Inca-inspired jug in ‘a really “low dive” of a junk shop … it was for me the most exciting moment’.