Fougères Vase
Manufacturer
René Lalique
(French, 1860-1945)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1912-1932
MediumMolded glass
DimensionsOverall: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm)
InscribedEngraved in script on a rim: "Lalique".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6386
Not on view
DescriptionVase. Squat pear-shaped jug. Molded amethyst glass. Overall design of stylized leaf-like forms with tops protruding blossom-like in four graduating rows. Everted thistle motif.Published ReferencesYvonne Brunhammer, translated from the French by David Beeson. THE ART DECO STYLE. London: Academy Editions. 1983. p. 154, plate 324. Marie-Claude Lalique. LALIQUE. Geneve: Edipop. 1988. p. 101, "motif of stylized leaves created before 1914". Félix Marcilhac. RENÈ LALIQUE, 1860-1945: MAÎTRE-VERRIER: ANALYSE DE L'OEUVRE ET CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ. Paris: Editions de l'Amateur. 1994. No. 923, p. 422.
