A hat-shaped wall planter (pocket vase)
A hat-shaped wall planter (pocket vase)
France, Nancy
Circa 1900
Ceramics; polychrome painting, glazing
Height: 21 cm
Stamped monogram: "E ‡ G" (with the Cross of Lorraine) "déposé" and a four-line signature: "Emile Gallé/à Nancy" (ornamental inscription in red ink on the base)
Wall pocket vase fashioned as a lady's hat adorned with applied high-relief floral motifs (daisies, buttercups, and foliage) and featuring a hand-painted floral border along the brim. The hat has a hollow interior allowing it to be utilized as an interior decor piece (a flower vase or a candy bowl). A large decorative bow imitating hat strings is positioned on the side
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