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Gros Poisson, Vagues

Manufacturer René Lalique (French, 1860-1945)

CultureFrench

Dateca. 1922-1945

MediumMolded glass

DimensionsOverall: 12 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (31.1 x 41.9 cm)
Base: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)

InscribedImpressed side base: "R. Lalique"

Credit LineJoan Foy French Collection

Object number71.7867

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DescriptionFish ornament. Molded clear slightly curving butterfish on round base; smooth on one side. "Gras Poisson Vagues"

Label TextRene Lalique & Cie Wingen-sur-Moder, France Gros Poisson Vagues [Large Wave Fish], ca. 1925-35 Molded glass Joan Foy French Collection 71.7867 Published ReferencesRené Lalique. LALIQUE GLASS: THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FOR 1932. Reprint: 1981. Corning: Corning Museum of Glass and Dover Publications. No. 1100, plate 90; price list p. 14. N.O. Merrill citation, location unknown: illustration c. 1925-1935 Lalique CATALOG, "Motif Gros Poisson Vague No 11.600." Félix Marcilhac. RENÈ LALIQUE, 1860-1945: MAÎTRE-VERRIER: ANALYSE DE L'OEUVRE ET CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ. Paris: Editions de l'Amateur. 1994. No. 1100, p. 478.