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

Bud vase

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

CultureFrench

Dateca. 1874-1904

MediumGlass

DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)

Inscribed"Gallé" and part of a shield shaped paper label on the bottom, from the WPC collection: "76-63/54".

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6644

On View

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

DescriptionBud vase. Egg plant shaped. Bulbous. Mauve and tan ribbed bottom. Rather matte finish (not exactly satin). Top part is an additional layer of glass. Glossy taffy (some yellow and tan too) color-formed into shape for stem with mauve.

Label TextEGGPLANT VASE Christallerie d'Emile Galle, Nancy, France Ca. 1900 Mold-blown glass. Mark: incised on lower side Galle on bottom a fragmentary shield-shaped Galle label. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.6644Published ReferencesCHRYSLER MUSEUM NEWSLETTER, Aug. 1972, Vol. 1, No. 6, illus.