New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Art Nouveau Oval Vase

Manufacturer Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé (French, 19th Century)

CultureFrench

Dateca. 1880-90

MediumBlown glass | Enamel

DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 5 in. (24.1 x 9.5 x 12.7 cm)

InscribedEngraved on around the polished pontil (& with lily pad leaves): "Cristallerie Gallé à Nancy modele et decor deposes".

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6652

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-8, Majorelle Cabinet 71.3188

DescriptionVase of blown glass. Oval footed tumbler shape. On small round feet with two small round decorative handles at the rim. Opaque yellow-mustard, bottom half also has red shaded through yellow and the middle of one side has a blotch of adventurine. Cased and plated with clear and heavily enameled soft tones of lily type flowers and leaves and stylized gilt. Etched and gilt at the bottom at at the rim and down each handle. One handle is stained pink with gilt and other yellow and gilt.

Label TextCristallerie d'Emile Gallé Nancy, France Art Nouveau Oval Vase, ca. 1880-90 Blown glass; enameled Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.6652 Published ReferencesBloch-Dermant, THE ART OF FRENCH GLASS, pg. 133, pl. 201. CHRYSLER MUSEUM NEWSLETTER, Vol. 1, No. 6, Aug. 1972, ill.