Art Deco Vase with Marigolds attributed to Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, France, 1920s

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Art deco rarest vase with marigolds flowers / pâte de verre
manufactory: gabriel argy-rousseau / made in france / paris, … Read more Art deco rarest vase with marigolds flowers / pâte de verre
manufactory: gabriel argy-rousseau / made in france / paris, circa 1920 - 1925
designer: gabriel argy-rousseau (1885 - 1953 paris) joseph gabriel rousseau (called gabriel argy-rousseau) - born in meslay-le-vidame in the year 1885 and died in year 1953 in paris - was a sculptor, ceramics artist as well as glass specialist who entered into the equation when the so-said pâte de verre technique had been rediscovered as an important branch of glass art around turn of century.
technique of manufacture: pâte de verre ( glass casting is the process in which glass objects are cast by directing molten glass into a mould where it solidifies. - the technique has been used since the egyptian period. Modern cast glass is formed by a variety of processes such as kiln casting, or casting into sand, graphite or metal moulds. - pâte de verre is another form of kiln casting and literally translated means glass paste. In this process, finely crushed glass is mixed with a binding material, such as a mixture of gum arabic and water, and often with colourants and enamels. The resultant paste is applied to the inner surface of a negative mould forming a coating. After the coated mould is fired at the appropriate temperature the glass is fused creating a hollow object that can have thick or thin walls depending on the thickness of the pate de verre layers.
specifications: finest pâte de verre vase of extreme rareness (= almost unique !) stunningly manufactured casting glass: bright material, inclusions existing - these are ocher yellow and green. The vase's form type is similar to a beaker, on round foot as well as tapering, with wide round mouth. Its surface is excellently decorated with blossoms of marigold flowers scattered around / they are shaded in following colors: red of raspberry as well as violet.
hallmarked: the reverse side of vase's round foot is plane - there is engraved number visible: 3708 the artist's signature is visible at area below, above the round foot (at outer wall): 'g. Argy-rousseau' (incised inscription)
measures: height: 15 cm 5.90 inches diameter of vase's mouth: 8 cm 3.15 inches this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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