Art Nouveau Single Flower Vase with Poppy Decor by Émile Gallé, France, 1890

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Solitary vase in the shape of a drop: bulbous body on a round, stepped base, narrowing as it rises and … Read more Solitary vase in the shape of a drop: bulbous body on a round, stepped base, narrowing as it rises and widening again to a bulging expansion to form a long, slender neck, widening again towards the trumpet-shaped flared mouth, clear glass with white powdered colour inclusions, layered in orange-red, decorated with poppy flowers etched in various stages, matt etched on the inside, fire-polished on the outside. Cameo signature ‘Gallé’ on the lower part of the wall. 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: Circa 1890 Dimensions: height: 30,0 cm / 11.81 in diameter: 6,5 cm / 2.55 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997, Signature number 3501 on page 169. Condition: Very good This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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