Bottle ca. 1862 Design attributed to Christopher Dresser British, Scottish The central pattern of scrolling interlaced foliage in orange edged in gold on a white ground harkens back to Islamic decorative motifs frequently found on ceramics. The vertical designs on the neck and under the bowl of the bottle are in imitation of fluting and gadrooning frequently found on silver hollowware. The bulbous shape of the vase, with a tall, narrow neck, takes its inspiration from Persian and Chinese examples.Attributed to Christopher Dresser (1834-1904), the vase's decorative scheme follows his idea that "the ornament must tend to emphasise sic the beautiful quality of the object and not destroy the form." By the early 1860s, Dresser was working for the Minton factory as a freelance designer and his early work for the company was often inspired by Persian examples. Some of these designs were presented in Minton's display at the International Exhibition, London (1862).The stylized geometric motif