Cameo Iris Vase
Artist
Émile Gallé
(French, 1846-1904)
Manufacturer
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé
(French, 19th Century)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1898-1900
MediumCameo | Glass
Dimensions14 1/2 × 8 7/8 × 7 1/4 in. (36.8 × 22.5 × 18.4 cm)
Base: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 8 3/4 × 7 3/16 in. (22.2 × 18.3 cm)
Base: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 8 3/4 × 7 3/16 in. (22.2 × 18.3 cm)
InscribedEtched on polished pontil: "Etude Galle"
Credit LineGift of Jean Outland Chrysler
Object number71.5541
Not on view
DescriptionThis vase has an oval body, and is in a footed goblet shape. It is cameo, amethyst over clear, in an orchid design with "frosted" patches inside the top half to simulate cloud effects. There is a serious crack in the center of the polished pontil.Label TextETUDE VASE Chistallerie d'Emile Galle, Nancy, France Ca.1900 Blown cased glass, acid-etched. Gift: Jean Outland Chrysler collection 71.5541Exhibition HistoryLoaned to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, for Art Nouveau Exhibition, 11/22/71 to 12/26/71 (Insurance value $825; per WPC). Published ReferencesART NOUVEAU catalog; p. 17, #40, "a loan exhibition at the ...."
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé