New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Ewer with Stylized Dragonfly

Manufacturer Émile Gallé (French, 1846-1904)

Dateca. 1880

MediumFaïence

DimensionsOverall: 12 in. (30.5 cm)

ClassificationsDecorative arts

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.2314

Terms

Art Nouveau
Nancy, France

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DescriptionPitcher with high spout and pinched in sides and applied handle. Brown glaze with blue run over top and designs in enamels of a butterfly and plants.

Label TextÉmile Gallé French, 1846–1904 Ewer with Dragonfly, ca. 1880 Faïence Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2314