CHRISTOPHER
DRESSER OLD HALL HAMPDEN PATTERN AESTHETIC
STYLE POTTERY DISH C.1884-86
"Christopher Dresser
designs are stylish and highly original. A very attractive and
collectable Aesthetic movement Japanese influenced example. These
Old Hall pottery designs are some of the best examples of
Dresser's identified design work for the Staffordshire potters.
The Hampden design pattern illustrates Dresser style at
work in both the shape of this dish, with deep well recess
and in the extravagant Aesthetic style pattern motifs.
Hampden is more often found with black, brown single
colourway. This striking multicoloured variant is particularly
successful. An important design that epitomises the best of
English Staffordshire Victorian art
pottery."Antiques Expert Hamilton
Bear.
References: The Dresser
facsimile signature is occasionally found on related shape and
pattern Old Hall wares during this period. Many pieces have at
best the Old Hall mark or pattern name. See C.W Dresser
People's Designer 1834-1904, H. Lyons & C. Morley 1999,
catalogue No. C-173 and C-177 for Hampden pattern and
identical soup plate shape. Attribution to Dresser - based
on "category A" - highest level of supporting
evidence.
Dimensions: width 227
mm max. a shade under 9 inches.
Mark: impressed design
registration RD umber in 'lozenge' and printed pattern name as
illustrated.
Condition: excellent
display example. There is a tight hairline and typical crazing to
earthenware body. This does not significantly detract from the
super display qualities of this wonderful piece. A fantastic
antique for serious decorative arts collector and a great cabinet
display item.
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