Fish Bowl Design Vase
Manufacturer
Muller Freres
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1920
MediumBlown glass | Cameo
DimensionsOverall: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 5/16 in. (11 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 5/16 in. (11 cm)
InscribedMarked in relief on lower side: "Muller Fres Luneville"; scratched across bottom: "France".
Credit LineJoan Foy French Collection
Object number71.6539
Not on view
DescriptionVase; cameo; urn-shaped with short neck and glaring rim. Acid-cut back "fish bowl" scene, clear, then patches of adventurine and patches of clear yellow and then clear green. Numerous swimming fish of green and yellow and adventurine around vase. Bottom - green with adventurine irregular "pebbles" and rim and neck green and adventurine and band of yellow and adventurine divided with waved green. Background is irregularly textured.Label TextMuller Freres Luneville, France Vase, ca. 1920 Blown glass, acid-etched Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.6539
Stevens and Williams, Ltd.
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé
Muller Freres
Muller Freres
