Verrerie Parlante Vase
Manufacturer
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé
(French, 19th Century)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1900
MediumCameo | Glass
Dimensions12 1/2 × 4 in. (31.8 × 10.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
InscribedSigned in relief, lower side: "Gallé".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6657
Not on view
DescriptionBud vase. Stick. Cameo. Acid cut olive green then amber dahlia and clematis design. Collared rim and bulb. Flattened on four sides with a few streaks of blue in the bulb. Starting near the rim and running to the bulb in relief is the following: "Beni soit le coin sombre ou s'isolent nos coeurs/Marceline Valmore". Verrerie parlante. Translates: "Blessed be the sheltered corner where our hearts find refuge."Label Text"VERRERIE PARLANTE" (TALKING VASE) Cristallerie d'Emile Galle, Nancy France Ca. 1900 Blown glass; acid-etched, cut Inscription: "Beni/soit/le coin/sombre/ou s'isolent/nos coeurs" (Blessed be the dark corner where our hearts are isolated) Mareline Valmore Mark: in relief on lower reverse side Galle Gift: Jean Outland Chrysler Collection 71.6657Published ReferencesGarner, EMILE GALLE. Duncan & DeBartha, GLASS BY GALLE, pg. 111. Museum of Art, GLASS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION, Rhode Island School of Design, 1974, pg. 135, #193.
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Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé