vase

Object NameVase

Maker Daum Freres (French)

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1901-1954

Techniquefree-blown, enameled, gilded, acid-etched, ground

SizeH: 20 cm; D (rim): 3.2 cm, (foot): 4.1 cm

Accession Number55.3.16

Curatorial Area(s)

Place Made

France, Nancy

Physical DescriptionTranslucent opal bluish-white and clear glass; free-blown, enameled, gilded, acid-etched and ground. Solid ground ring foot, ovoid body with tall and slender neck flaring upwards; on the "frosted" cloudy surface below the rim a rayed gilded sun in relief with the inscription: "Les fleurs de l'imperatrice", on body and neck tall and slender flowers with red blossoms (bleeding hearts ?), on body the black Russian Imperial eagle with the double head, at his left and right arch-like ribbons framing rayed suns and bearing the names: "Olga", "Tatiana", "Marie", "Anastasia"; rim and rim of foot gilded, on the base: "Daum Nancy".
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