vase
Object NameSmall Vase with Butterfly
Artist
Émile Gallé
(French, 1846 - 1904)
Studio
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1900
Place MadeFrance, Nancy
TechniqueBlown, acid-etched, cut, and engraved
SizeH: 12.8 cm; D (rim max.): 7.4 cm, (min.): 4.3 cm, (max.)(body): 9.5 cm
Accession Number54.3.62
Credit LineBequest of Ellen D. Sharpe
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewModern Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless and transparent cloudy colorless glass with green streaks and spots; slight wear marks at base; blown, acid-etched with green and pink overlay, engraved. Conical flattened body with slightly curved sides and flat base with ground pontil mark, short sloping shoulder, short oval ring-like rim; pink butterfly and floral motifs in acid-etched overlay; gilded signature at bottom: "Galle".Provenance
Source
Ellen D. Sharpe
- 1954-06-01
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