Western European Art Glass and Ceramics

An artist's palette-shaped vase decorated with a duck motif

    An artist's palette-shaped vase decorated with a duck motif

    France, Nancy

    Circa 1885-1889

    Gallé Émile manufactory

    Faience; polychrome painting, glazing

    18 x 24.5 cm

    Stamped monogram: "E ‡ G" (with the Cross of Lorraine) "déposé" and ornamental inscription in red paint on the reverse, written in four lines: "E. Gallé à Nancy”

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    The ceramic vase is styled in the form of an oval artist's palette, featuring dimensional decorative elements shaped like paintbrushes. Located on the right side, the brushes serve as a prop or support for the vase. The central section features a painted landscape scene depicting wild mallard ducks swimming in a calm pond, surrounded by marsh reeds and an overhanging tree. The reverse side is decorated with a hand-painted floral pattern featuring a ladybug.

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