Vase with the image of tadpoles and a quote from the poem of Théophile Gautier ‘In the ditches, duckweed with green leaves spreads a blue veil’
Vase with the image of tadpoles and a quote from the poem of Théophile Gautier ‘In the ditches, duckweed with green leaves spreads a blue veil’
France, Nancy
1900
Multilayered glass, glass paste; appliqués, cameo glass, engraving, etching
Height 31.4 cm 10.5 cm – neck, 1x10.5 cm – bottom (H. 31.4 cm)
The mark is stamped with a cameo press on the base: ‘Gallé’. The bottom is engraved with the quote ‘Aux fossés la lentille d'eau, de ses feuilles vert-de-grisées étale le glauque rideau’
The vase is made of multi-layered etched glass, has a tall shape with flared neck and massive base. The bottom part is made of dark glass imitating water or mud, with relief images of tadpoles and frogs. The upper part is made of greenish-blue glass with yellow flecks. A quote from Théophile Gautier's poem ‘The Castle of Memories’ is written around the neck.
3373MC729/ДПИ