Clutha vase, c. 1885, Christopher Dresser; Manufacturer: James Couper and Sons, Scottish, 1834-1904, 20 1/4 x 5 5/8 x 5 5/8 in. ( x x cm) (at neck), Blown glass, England, 19th century, The first modern industrial designer, Christopher Dresser worked with a number of different British manufacturers of furniture, metalwork, wallpaper, ceramics and glass to create well-designed yet mass produced objects. For the Scottish company James Couper and Sons he designed a line of hand-blown glass produced with industrial techniques. The line was called Clutha, meaning 'cloudy' in Gaelic

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