New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Vase

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

CultureFrench

Dateca. 1874-1904

MediumCameo | Glass

DimensionsOverall: 17 5/8 in. (44.8 cm)
Overall, Rim: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)

InscribedCarved on bottom: "Cristallerie E. Gallé Nancy".

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6638

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DescriptionCylindrical vase. Cameo. Clear then opalescent, then pinks of a flowering bush branch with leaves, blossoms and stems. (Magnolia).

Label TextMAGNOLIA VASE Cristallerie d'Emile Galle, Nancy, France Ca 1895 Blown cased glass; acid-etched, cut. Mark: engraved on bottom Cristallerie E. Galle Nancy Gift: Jean Outland Chrysler Collection 71.6638Published 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.