Clutha Vase

c. 1895

In designing his Clutha line, Dresser looked to ancient Roman and Venetian glass that incorporated several colors to great effect. His embrace of naturally occurring bubbles and striations in the glass lends a handcrafted aesthetic, while the vase’s sinuous form references the burgeoning Art Nouveau style. Clutha is the ancient Celtic name for Clyde, the river that flows through Glasgow; the maker of this vase, James Couper and Sons, was located on the banks of the River Clyde. The Clutha line was sold at the fashionable department store Liberty and Co. in London.

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

Artist: Christopher Dresser (Designer)
Title: Clutha Vase
Place: Glasgow (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.: 1890–1900
Medium: Blown glass
Dimensions: 42.8 × 11.1 cm (16 7/8 × 4 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Richard T. Crane, Jr. Endowment
Reference Number: 1981.647
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