Barromée Vase
Manufacturer
René Lalique
(French, 1860-1945)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1928-1945
MediumMolded glass
DimensionsOverall: 8 15/16 in. (22.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Base: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Base: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
InscribedEngraved in script around base: "R. Lalique France".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6391
Not on view
DescriptionOvoid vase with a slightly flaring rim of opal glass. Molded exotic peacock bird head design in the top two-thirds. Barromée pattern.Published ReferencesRené Lalique. LALIQUE GLASS: THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FOR 1932. Reprint: 1981. Corning: Corning Museum of Glass and Dover Publications. Planche 20, no. 1017. Félix Marcilhac. RENÈ LALIQUE, 1860-1945: MAÎTRE-VERRIER: ANALYSE DE L'OEUVRE ET CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ. Paris: Editions de l'Amateur. 1994. No. 1017, p. 442.
