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Verrerie Parlante Vase

Manufacturer Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé (French, 19th Century)

CultureFrench

Date1884

MediumBlown glass | Enamel

DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. (21.6 x 6.7 cm)

InscribedEngraved across the polished pontil: "Redit la Cristal de Nancy Gallé 1" and in relief vertically lower side: "Gallé 1884".

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6630

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-8, Case 48

DescriptionBlown, enameled acid-cut cameo cylindrical shape with trifoil top. Pale amber suffused with green bottom half and acid etched to simulate parchment. Enameled in relief with the figure of the queen from Francois Villons' and titles in Gothic script: "La Ballade des Dames du Temp Jadis/Francois Villon par privil du Roy" and a quote from it: "Semblablement ouest la Royne Qui/commanda que Buridan/Fust jette en un Sar en Seyne/Mais ou sont les/neiges d'anton?". Translated: The Ballade of the Ladies of By-Gone Times/Francois Villon by privilege of the king""Similarly where is the Queen/Who ordered Buridan/To be put in a bag and thrown in the Seine?/But where are the snows of yesteryear?". With small figure, flower and shield enclosing "EG" monogram around the cross of Lorraine.

Label Text"VERRERIE PARLANTE" (TALKING VASE) Cristallerie d'Emile Galle, Nancy France 1884 Blown glass; acid-etched, enameled, gilded. Inscription: "Semblablement ouest la Royne "Mais ou sont les Qui commanda que Beuridan neiges d'antan?" fust jette en un Sac en Seyne." "la Ballade des Dames du Temps iadis Francois Villon par privil. du Roy" (Similarly where is the Queen Who ordered Beuridan to be thrown in a bag into the Seyne) (the Ballade of Ladies of the olden days. Francois Villon by license of the king) Mark: in relief shield on side e g engraved on bottome Redit/La Cristalie/de Nancy/Galle Gift: Jean Outland Chrysler Collection 71.6630Published ReferencesNancy O. Merrill, A CONCISE HISTORY OF GLASS: REPRESENTED IN THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM GLASS COLLECTION, (The Chrysler Museum: Norfolk, VA, 1989), p. 48-49 for artist info. and p. 51 NO. 57 for photo. CHRYSLER MUSEUM NEWSLETTER, Aug. 1972, Vol. 1 #6. SOTHEBY & CO., Catalog 11/28/66, Item #100, ill. pg. 20-21. Grover, CARVED AND DECORATED EUROPEAN ART GLASS, #254.