Montataire Bowl
Object NameBowl with Claw Decoration
Made FromGlass
Dateprobably 350-400
Place MadeGallia Belgica; possibly Northern France; possibly Belgium; possibly Western Germany
TechniqueBlown, applied, cracked-off
SizeOverall H: 9.6 cm, DIam (max): 12.1 cm
Accession Number2022.1.1
Credit LineSupported by The Ennion Acquisition Fund
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionBowl with Claw Decoration, "Montataire Bowl". Transparent green glass; blown, applied, cracked-off. Green glass hemispherical bowl. Everted rim, cracked-off and polished. Spheroid body. Applied raised zigzags in same color as body of the vessel, between two horizontal lines. Four thick vertical bands of applied glass, with horizontal crimping, dividing the widest part of the bowl into four quadrants. Each quadrant has a shallow hollow-blown ‘claw’ decoration. Horizontal line of applied glass at the base of the claws and crimped bands, as the bowl starts to narrow toward the base. Flared ring foot. No pontil mark visible.Provenance
Source
David Aaron Ltd.
- 2021-10-20-2022-03-29
Sold, Daguerre, Paris, October 6, 2020, Lot 83, to an unknown London dealer French export permit 224585, dated February 18, 2021 Purchased by David Aaron Ltd, London, on October 20, 2021
Sold, Daguerre, Paris, October 6, 2020, Lot 83, to an unknown London dealer French export permit 224585, dated February 18, 2021 Purchased by David Aaron Ltd, London, on October 20, 2021
Former Collection
Hotel Drouot
- 2020-10-06
Sold, Daguerre, Paris, October 6, 2020, Lot 83, to an unknown London dealer French export permit 224585, dated February 18, 2021 Purchased by David Aaron Ltd, London, on October 20, 2021
Sold, Daguerre, Paris, October 6, 2020, Lot 83, to an unknown London dealer French export permit 224585, dated February 18, 2021 Purchased by David Aaron Ltd, London, on October 20, 2021
Former Collection
Raymond
(1845-1912) - 1873
Discovered in 1849 near Château de Montataire, France Transferred at unknown date to the household of the Château de Mello, France, probably owned by Florentin-Achille, 4th Baron Seillière (1813-1873) His sons, Raymond (1845-1912) and Françoise-Alexandre, 5th Baron Seillière (1849-1932) Thence by descent
Discovered in 1849 near Château de Montataire, France Transferred at unknown date to the household of the Château de Mello, France, probably owned by Florentin-Achille, 4th Baron Seillière (1813-1873) His sons, Raymond (1845-1912) and Françoise-Alexandre, 5th Baron Seillière (1849-1932) Thence by descent
Former Collection
5th Baron François Alexandre Seillière
(1849-1932) - 1873
Discovered in 1849 near Château de Montataire, France Transferred at unknown date to the household of the Château de Mello, France, probably owned by Florentin-Achille, 4th Baron Seillière (1813-1873) His sons, Raymond (1845-1912) and Françoise-Alexandre, 5th Baron Seillière (1849-1932) Thence by descent
Discovered in 1849 near Château de Montataire, France Transferred at unknown date to the household of the Château de Mello, France, probably owned by Florentin-Achille, 4th Baron Seillière (1813-1873) His sons, Raymond (1845-1912) and Françoise-Alexandre, 5th Baron Seillière (1849-1932) Thence by descent
Former Collection
4th Baron Florentin-Achille Seillière
(1813-1873) - 1873
Discovered in 1849 near Château de Montataire, France Transferred at unknown date to the household of the Château de Mello, France, probably owned by Florentin-Achille, 4th Baron Seillière (1813-1873) His sons, Raymond (1845-1912) and Françoise-Alexandre, 5th Baron Seillière (1849-1932) Thence by descent
Discovered in 1849 near Château de Montataire, France Transferred at unknown date to the household of the Château de Mello, France, probably owned by Florentin-Achille, 4th Baron Seillière (1813-1873) His sons, Raymond (1845-1912) and Françoise-Alexandre, 5th Baron Seillière (1849-1932) Thence by descent
Former Collection
Household of the Chateau de Mello, France
Discovered in 1849 near Château de Montataire, France Transferred at unknown date to the household of the Château de Mello, France, probably owned by Florentin-Achille, 4th Baron Seillière (1813-1873) His sons, Raymond (1845-1912) and Françoise-Alexandre, 5th Baron Seillière (1849-1932) Thence by descent
Discovered in 1849 near Château de Montataire, France Transferred at unknown date to the household of the Château de Mello, France, probably owned by Florentin-Achille, 4th Baron Seillière (1813-1873) His sons, Raymond (1845-1912) and Françoise-Alexandre, 5th Baron Seillière (1849-1932) Thence by descent
made 1475-1575; assembled 1875-1975
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