Large Art Nouveau French Cameo Vase by Émile Gallé, 1904

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Vase with a large, round stand, widening like a bulge and then conically narrowing to a narrow opening with a … Read more Vase with a large, round stand, widening like a bulge and then conically narrowing to a narrow opening with a flared rim, colorless glass with pink and light green colored powder inclusions, overlay in light brown, in various stages highly etched decor with umbelliferous plants, etched matt on the inside and background on the outside, relief polished. Cameo signature 'Gallé' with a star in the lower part of the wall between the leaves. 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: 43.5 cm / 17.12 in diameter, largest: 16.0 cm / 6.29 in 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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