Featured christopher dresser ? design, terracota vase

hi folks

found this vase yesterday, im sure i remember seeing the design before as christopher dresser

anyone know if these things were reproduced, or is this an early watcombe vase

measures 9 inches, no damage

i find it on the tacky side, but thought it was worth a stab

any thoughts appreciated

 

It isn't Dresser, but it's a nice thing. I've lost the plot on who did this neo classical stuff.

 

N I C E !!!!!

 

Watcombe Torquay

 

not meaning to hijack your thread I'm also looking for definite attribution
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/teapot-that-i-really-need-help-with-please.18340/

just answered my own question or rather janetjohn did

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...0061/lot-ea03b037-2d50-4c3b-b0ec-a47300f40c94

 

thanks for the info byu, i knew id seen them somewhere

 

Could be Watcombe, but others made those too.

 

I don’t know much about these, but, I do think it’s pretty, very visually pleasing with the contrast in colors❤️

 

I think this is the page I got the CD connection from, when I was looking at some of his designs

https://www.proantic.com/en/display.php?mode=obj&id=494185

Of course, doesn't mean they are right though

 

Thanks maven, it's quite close to being tacky, more brave than anything, with those colours

 

I've honestly not seen these ascribed to Dresser, but I'll go hunt some books out.

This is one I own: if we can find a geniune attribution, I'll be a happy camper.

 

Addendum.

I think the confusion on these might be that there are plainer bordered wares, sans the mythology, which ARE Dresser.

For example:https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-us/...0008/lot-154c2b75-e64b-4ab1-b2c7-a424002277a0

 

@charlie cheswick Sometimes tacky, if strategically placed in a room of contemporary & blended in, can look good, but used very sparingly of course. ❤️

 

Yeah, be good to see some factual proof

I can remember seeing it on a website that showed all his different types of designs

This is another one with a supposed attribution, different border

https://www.1stdibs.co.uk/furniture...dresser-watacombe-terracotta-co/id-f_4846873/

 

Totally agree, would look better on its own

 

I'll stick with my original call, Watcombe Torquay ...The design is attr to Dr. Dresser here and there, but a lot of aesthetic stuff is, so why not - everyone else says it is so why not you?

https://fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk/lot/188469

 

This is probably the last word on Watcombe and Dresser, much else is just marketing.

http://www.torquaypottery.com/artisansofpotteries.htm

 

There seems to be multiple terracotta designs he did for watcombe pottery, wish I had this book !

 

This is Prattware by Fenton . Not Watcombe sorry.