Vase
Manufacturer
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé
(French, 19th Century)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1925
MediumMold blown glass
DimensionsOverall: 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
InscribedSigned in relief near rim: "Gallé"
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6505
Not on view
DescriptionVase; cameo; mold blown. Urn shape with 2.75" high straight neck and narrow solid dome base; cameo and then molded (?) beige opaque; then chartreuse then brown; brown branches, leaves with green and brown plums all slightly protruding, the fruit most of all. Base is brown background; beige is satin and design glossy.Label TextVASE WITH LEMONS Cristallerie d'Emile Galle, Nancy, France Ca. 1925 Mold-blown cased glass; acid-etched. Mark: in relief near rim Galle Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.6505Published ReferencesIllustrated in Grover, "Art Glass Nouveau", p. 191.
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé