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In 1875 a contemporary Japanese bronze was acquired by the South Kensington Museum (V&A) from the  sale of the Paris dealer Siegfried Bing’s collection of Japanese art (V&A:148-1876). The sinuous  double-gourd shape clearly influenced Christopher Dresser’s design for the Linthorpe vase.  Dresser travelled to Japan in late 1876 on behalf of the South Kensington Museum and wrote extensively  about the art works he encountered on his visit. He worked closely with Sir Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen,  Director of the Museum, selecting diplomatic gifts and acquiring objects for the collections. The profound influence of Dresser’s visit to Japan brought a new maturity and strength of his designs. His  work for the Ault and Linthorpe potteries, such as this vase, drew on established Asian models that were  innovative for Western production. Significantly it is also only in connection with works following his visit to  Japan that he describes himself as a ‘designer’. \n\nThe Linthorpe Pottery (1879-89) was founded by businessman John Harrison to exploit the local source of red clay, create original art pottery and partly as a philanthropic venture to relieve the plight of the local unemployed. An admirer of Dresser, Harrison hired the designer as Art Superintendent until 1882 along with skilled workers from the Staffordshire Potteries and artists trained at the Schools of Art, South Kensington.  The artist Henry Tooth (1842-1918) was appointed as the pottery manager on recommendation by Dresser. Tooth had no previous experience in the role yet the works produced in collaboration with Dresser between 1879 and ‘82, are some of the most innovative of Linthorpe's production. Ceramic manufacture marks for both men can be found on the ‘double-gourd’ vase. 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This outstanding collection, considered to be one of the finest in private hands, reflects Scott’s lifelong passion and dedication to British and European decorative arts of about 1830-1930. Known as the Birkenhead Collection, when lent to numerous high profile exhibitions, until recently it was displayed to great effect throughout Scott’s West London home.  The comprehensive collection formed by Scott over nearly 50 years included major works by Émile Gallé, the Martin Brothers, A.W.N. Pugin, William De Morgan and Gilbert Scott. In particular, the Collection included some of the best decorative arts by Scott’s hero Dr Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) who he considers to have been ‘the most influential designer and theorist of the Victorian Age.' \r\n","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Earthenware ‘double-gourd’ vase, Linthorpe Art Pottery, designed by Christopher Dresser; Linthorpe, England, c.1880.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"Michael Whiteway (Ed.). Christopher Dresser, a Design Revolution. V&A Publications, 2004. p. 39 ","free":""},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"B. B. Cargin ‘An Introduction to the Birkenhead Collection’, The Decorative Arts Society Journal 36 (2013). pp. 46-63","free":""},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"Truth, Beauty, Power: The Designs of Dr Christopher Dresser, The John Scott Collection Sale, Volume Five, The Fine Art Society, London, (2014). p.7.","free":""},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"C. 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