French Art Nouveau Cameo Vase by Émile Gallé, 1890s

Description

Slender baluster-shaped vase body on a separate base, conically widening upwards and then narrowing again to form a slender neck … more Slender baluster-shaped vase body on a separate base, conically widening upwards and then narrowing again to form a slender neck with a flared rim, colorless glass with blue and green colored powder inclusions, overlay in violet, in various stages highly etched decor with umbelliferous plants, etched matt on the inside and background on the outside, relief polished. Cameo signature 'Gallé' on the wall in the lower area 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: 1906/14 Dimensions: Height: 33.0 cm / 12.99 in Diameter, largest: 8.5 cm / 3.34 in. Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997, Signature number 3666 on page 176. 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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