Vase with four grotesque mask handles, the horns forming the handles
Christopher Dresser, 1834-1904
Ault pottery
Earthenware, glazed turquoise
8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm) high
Marks: "Chr Dresser 254"
The Victoria and Albert Museum has a similar vase with yellow glaze.
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