ca. 1870
United Kingdom
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Box with cover
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Author of the objectChristopher Dresser
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumEarthenware, silver plate
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SizeOverall (with cover): 5 3/4 Г— 4 7/8 in. (14.6 Г— 12.4 cm)
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Geography details
United Kingdom -
Country today
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Dateca. 1870
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The pattern is a variation on a design inspired by frost on a window pane that Christopher Dresser published in 1873 as a design for stained glass. It also represents Dresser’s “idea of power, energy, force, or vigour” in a single pattern. The common earthenware material combined with the silver-plated mounts appealed to Dresser’s desire to create affordable yet well-designed goods for the growing consumer market.