"Thistle" vase
"Thistle" vase
France, Nancy
Circa 1893
Frosted glass, multi-layered glass; etching, polychrome enamel painting, gilding, cameo glass, engraving, acid frosting
Height: 21 cm, rim: 8.5×5 cm, base: 8×7.5 cm
The mark in gold paint on the bottom: "Daum ‡ Nancy" with the Cross of Lorraine
The multi-layered glass vase with a frosted surface effect features a teardrop shape with a wide, stable base. The body smoothly tapers upward into an elongated neck that terminates in a flared, cone-shaped rim. The neck is decorated with a thistle bud frieze and is accented with gilding along the edge.
594MC512/ДПИ