vase
Object NameVase
Maker
Émile Gallé
(French, 1846 - 1904)
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1801-1900
Place MadeFrance, Nancy
Techniquefree-blown, stained, applied decoration
SizeH: 26.7 cm; D (rim): 6.8 cm, (max.)(body): 8.8 cm, (foot): 8.2 cm
Accession Number54.3.59
Credit LineBequest of Ellen D. Sharpe
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
French Art Glass
Not On View
Physical DescriptionThick transparent yellowish opalescent and pale pink glass with many bubbles; slight wear marks; free-blown, stained, with applied decoration. Bellshaped foot with ground footring and pushed-up center, tall body consisting of a pearshaped lower part curving gently to an ovoid upper part ending in a wide mouth; body speckled with pink stain, the applied foot is colorless with opalescent tint and has slightly swirling amber and green latticinio-like ribbons, applied vertical opalescent threads on body, on bottom of body the signature: "Galle".Provenance
Source
Ellen D. Sharpe
- 1954
about 1845-1860