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