Probably designed by Christopher Dresser (English, born Scotland, 1834-1904)
Made by J. T. Heath and J. H. Middleton (Birmingham, England, 1887-1952)
Claret Jug
INV-1172
Probably designed by Christopher Dresser (English, born Scotland, 1834-1904)
Made by J. T. Heath and J. H. Middleton (Birmingham, England, 1887-1952)c. 1892-c. 1893
Japanismjaponismdesign reformclaret jugsilver
Date
c. 1892-c. 1893
Medium
Silver, glass, and ebony
Dimensions
H.: 44.7 cm (16 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of the Auxiliary Board of the Art Institute of Chicago
Claret, a French wine, had become increasingly accessible in England by the late nineteenth century, prompting silversmith firms to produce a wide variety of jugs specifically for its enjoyment. Christopher Dresser designed many for the Birmingham-based manufactory Heath and Middleton (successor to Hukin and Heath, established 1855). In this example, Dresser played with form, coupling an elongated neck with a starkly straight ebony handle of equal length.
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