"Coquelicot" (wild poppy) vase
"Coquelicot" (wild poppy) vase
France, Nancy
Circa 1910
Designer: H. Bergé, Daum Freres manufactory
Frosted glass, opaque multicolored glass; etching, carving
Height: 49 cm, Diameter: 14.5 cm
Engraved mark: "Daum ‡ Nancy" with the Cross of Lorraine, is on the foot
The vase features an elongated "solifleur" shape that smoothly tapers upward into a narrow, slightly flared neck, resting on a stable circular footed base. The surface of the body is decorated with an image of blooming coquelicots (wild poppies). The buds and open petals are colored in a warm orange-yellow hue, while the slender carved leaves and stems are executed in herbaceous green and golden tones.
531MC359/ДПИ