{"product_id":"joseph-gloster-ltd-anglo-persian-copper-brass-ewer-birmingham-c-1930","title":"Joseph Gloster Ltd Anglo-Persian Copper \u0026 Brass Ewer, Birmingham, c.1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eBirmingham, 1930s. A craftsman at Joseph Gloster Ltd picks up a sheet of copper, looks at it for a moment, and decides that what the world really needs is a jug that looks like it belongs in a Persian palace but would also be perfectly at home on an English kitchen dresser. The result is this: 51 centimetres of Anglo-Persian audacity in polished copper and brass, with a silhouette so good it should probably be illegal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe form is a masterclass in restrained drama. A wide, flared foot rises into a spherical belly — the kind of belly that has clearly never skipped a meal — which then narrows dramatically into a long, elegant neck before flaring again into a trumpet opening. A brass collar ring marks the transition between neck and body with quiet authority. The S-curved brass handle sweeps from neck to shoulder in a single confident arc, the kind of line that took someone a long time to get right and looks effortless precisely because of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe copper has developed a warm, rosy patina over 90+ years that no amount of modern lacquering can replicate. The base is impressed \u003cstrong\u003eMADE IN ENGLAND \/ G\u003c\/strong\u003e — the trademark circle-G of Joseph Gloster Ltd, one of Birmingham's most respected metalware manufacturers, active from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it as a vase, a statement piece, or simply as proof that the 1930s occasionally got things very right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoseph Gloster Ltd, Birmingham, England, c.1930\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnglo-Persian style copper ewer with brass handle and collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpherical belly, trumpet neck and foot, S-curved brass handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm rosy copper patina with polished highlights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpressed base mark: \u003cem\u003eMADE IN ENGLAND \/ G\u003c\/em\u003e (Joseph Gloster Ltd trademark)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery good condition — no dents, no damage; natural age patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e51 × 30 × 18 cm, 817 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBirmingham, England, c.1930\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWARNING: This jug is 51 cm tall and has the presence to match. It will not be ignored. It has been waiting 90 years for the right shelf and it knows it. Maison de L'oro accepts no responsibility for any subsequent rearranging of your entire kitchen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison de L'oro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53268497989975,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/4388\/5911\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_903fb1fb-7bba-4a7c-a277-5596005c6ebc.jpg?v=1774973988","url":"https:\/\/maisondeloro.com\/products\/joseph-gloster-ltd-anglo-persian-copper-brass-ewer-birmingham-c-1930","provider":"Maison de L'oro ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}