Sophora Vase
Manufacturer
René Lalique & Cie
(French, founded 1909)
Designer
Suzanne Lalique-Haviland
(French, 1892 - 1989)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1926-1945
MediumBlown glass
DimensionsOverall: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
InscribedEngraved around bottom: "R. Lalique France No 977".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6395
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a round vase with a molded leaf design, in the Sophora pattern. The background is frosted with faint traces of tan "wash". Rim has been ground smaller.Published ReferencesRené Lalique. LALIQUE GLASS: THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FOR 1932. Reprint: 1981. Corning: Corning Museum of Glass and Dover Publications. Planche 18, p. 20, no. 977. Félix Marcilhac. RENÈ LALIQUE, 1860-1945: MAÎTRE-VERRIER: ANALYSE DE L'OEUVRE ET CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ. Paris: Editions de l'Amateur. 1994. No. 885a, p. 412.
