Émile Gallé Round Art Nouveau Cameo Handle Vase with Hydrangea Decor France 1905, 1890s

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Vase in upright drum shape on an oval, flush stand, short neck piece raised at the top centre with slightly … Read more Vase in upright drum shape on an oval, flush stand, short neck piece raised at the top centre with slightly flared, raised rim, two handles fused onto the sides of the outer rim and onto the shoulders of the vase, colourless glass with white and pink coloured powder fusions, overlay in violet and green, hydrangea decoration etched in various stages, matt etched inside and out. Cameo signature 'Gallé' with star on the side of the lower half. Hand-made Cameo Glass: Glass overlaid with several layers, with high-cut worked out motifs. Since the middle of the 19th century, the design has also been done by etching. Cameo glass vessels were already being made in antiquity; at the end of the 19th century, Émile Gallé further developed this glass art, created Art Nouveau designs and employed a large factory in Nancy. Manufactory: Émile Gallé / Nancy, Lorraine, France Dating: 1904-06 Dimensions: Height: 20,5 cm / 8.07 in Width: 17,0 cm / 6.69 in Depth: 9,5 cm / 3.74 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon ( = Encyclopedia of Glass Marks ), Stuttgart (Germany) 1997, page 175 signature number 3641, page 599 Gallé Émile Charles Martin. Condition: very good This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
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