Vase with floral decoration
Vase with floral decoration
France, Meisenthal
Circa 1900
“Burgun, Schverer & Co” Art Glassworks in Meisenthal on the Moselle (Burgun, Schverer Verreries de Meisenthal / Moselle)
Smoky glass; enamel painting, gilding, blowing
Height 25.5 cm, rim diameter 4 cm, base diameter 8 cm
Gold-applied mark on the bottom of the vase within a Cross of Lorraine surrounded by a thistle branch: “B. S. & Co. // Meisenthal”
Rounded smoky glass vase featuring pronounced widening in central section of the body and sloping shoulders. Narrow neck terminates in an even rim. Surface of the body is executed in muted brown, ochre, red, and golden tones, decorated with relief floral motifs in the form of stylized wild flowers, grasses, and branches. Neck is adorned with golden ornamental painting; lower third of the body is highlighted by horizontal band in the form of light ornamental border with gilded details.
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