Art Nouveau Cameo Egg-Shaped Vase with Dragonfly Decor from Daum Nancy, France, 1895

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Very rare and exceptional piece of Art Nouveau glass: Egg-shaped vase with irregularly notched mouth rim, colorless glass with flaky … Read more Very rare and exceptional piece of Art Nouveau glass: Egg-shaped vase with irregularly notched mouth rim, colorless glass with flaky powder melts in grayish-white, violet and yellow-orange in the stand area, highly etched decor with water lily pond landscape and dragonfly, etched matt inside and outside, polished relief, cut signature 'Daum Nancy 'with the cross of Lorraine on the underside. Manufactory: Daum Frères / Nancy, Lorraine, France Dating: 1893/1896 Dimensions: Height: 8.0 cm / 3.14 in Diameter: 6.0 cm / 2.36 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997, Signature number 2949 on page 147. Condition: very good. 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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