Ornis Vase
Manufacturer
René Lalique & Cie
(French, founded 1909)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1926-1937
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Base: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Overall, Rim: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Base: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
InscribedEngraved on bottom near foot rim: "R. LALIQUE/FRANCE/No 976" and to the left of this: "693S".
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. E. Tunnicliff Fox, Jr.
Object number91.12
Not on view
Description"Vase Ornis" of pressed colorless glass (blanc). Frosted in low chalice or urn-like shape with two handles in the shape of birds with their wings closed and their beaks touching the rim. Lalique model 976. Good condition, minor scratches on bottom.Published ReferencesRené Lalique. LALIQUE GLASS: THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FOR 1932. Reprint: 1981. Corning: Corning Museum of Glass and Dover Publications: plate 19, No. 976, p. 20, text reads: "Vase Ornis" 300 (in blanc) 375 (in color). Félix Marcilhac. RENÈ LALIQUE, 1860-1945: MAÎTRE-VERRIER: ANALYSE DE L'OEUVRE ET CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ. Paris: Editions de l'Amateur. 1994. No. 976, p. 434.
