Ladle

c. 1880

Designed by Christopher Dresser (English, born Scotland, 1834-1904)
Made by Hukin and Heath (London and Birmingham, England, 1855-1953)

Electroplating, an electrical means to adhere a thin layer of silver to a base metal, was patented by a Birmingham manufactory in 1840. By the late 1800s, the region was home to many firms specializing in this technique. Christopher Dresser viewed electroplating as a means to produce elegant and modern design at reasonable prices for the middle class. This ladle and the tureen it accompanies are based on simple Buddhist metalwares he observed while in Japan in 1876.

Status: On View, Gallery 246
Department: Applied Arts of Europe

Artist: Christopher Dresser (Designer)
Title: Ladle
Place: Birmingham (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1875–1885
Medium: Electroplated silver and ebony
Dimensions: H.: 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: European Decorative Arts Purchase Funds
Reference Number: 1993.158
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