Ceylan Vase
Manufacturer
René Lalique
(French, 1860-1945)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1924-1945
MediumMolded glass
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Overall, Rim: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
InscribedEngraved on bottom edge: "R. Lalique France" and scratched and "905" and a script "N" (?).
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6399
Not on view
DescriptionCylindrical vase, slightly increasing in diameter with a flat .50" wide rim. Molded with four pairs of parakeet lovebirds at the top perched on oval trellises surrounded by vines and leaves. With their tails extending in ridges to the bottom. Entirely frosted and design is highlighted with a light blue "wash". Ceylan pattern. Birds called budgerigars in London Christie Catalog.Published ReferencesRené Lalique. LALIQUE GLASS: THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FOR 1932. Reprint: 1981. Corning: Corning Museum of Glass and Dover Publications. Planche 2, no. 905. Félix Marcilhac. RENÈ LALIQUE, 1860-1945: MAÎTRE-VERRIER: ANALYSE DE L'OEUVRE ET CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ. Paris: Editions de l'Amateur. 1994. No. 905, p. 418.
