Pissenlit (Dandelion)

Object NameVase

Designer René Lalique (French, 1860-1945)

Manufacturer Lalique et Cie (France)

Made FromGlass

Datedated 1926

Place MadeFrance, possibly Combs-la-Ville; France, possibly Wingen-sur-Moder

TechniqueMold-blown glass using a cire perdue (lost wax) mold

SizeOverall H: 14.7 cm; Body Diam: 17.8 cm; Rim Diam: 7.9 cm

Accession Number74.3.5

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass (CHRYSLER)

French Art Glass

Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass

Not On View

Physical DescriptionVase, "Pissenlit (Dandelion)". Frosted colorless non-lead glass; mold-blown glass using a cire perdue (lost wax) mold. Bulbous inverted conical shape; short cylindrical neck swells to rounded shoulder and tapers to small circular base; high sculptural relief design of dandelion leaves and two rows of alternating blossoms encircle body; flat ground base.
Provenance

Source Antaeus Gallery, Ltd.

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