Vase featuring an East Asian female figure after a design by Louis Hestaux
Vase featuring an East Asian female figure after a design by Louis Hestaux
France, Nancy
1885-1890
Colorless glass; enamel painting, etching, blowing, gilding
15.5 cm, rim: 4.5 x 4 cm, base diameter: 5 cm
Mark in black paint on the body: “Gallé”
Baluster-shaped vase tapering towards the base, with a short cylindrical neck. The edge of the rim is decorated with gilded frieze featuring geometric and floral ornament. The body of the object depicts a female figure in traditional Eastern attire (kimono), standing in a garden under the spreading tree. A lush canopy with green leaves and golden fruits frames the upper part of the body. The lower third of the vase is decorated with vertical strokes and lines stylized as grass cover.
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