Amphora-shaped vase with narrative decoration after Walter Crane’s book “The Echoes of Hellas”
Amphora-shaped vase with narrative decoration after Walter Crane’s book “The Echoes of Hellas”
France, Meisenthal
“Burgun, Schverer & Co” Art Glassworks in Meisenthal on the Moselle (Burgun, Schverer Verreries de Meisenthal / Moselle)
Multi-layered glass; engraving, cameo glass, painting
Height 19 cm
Engraved mark on the reverse of the base depicting a thistle, a Cross of Lorraine, and inscription “VERRERIE D’ART DE LORRAINE // dèposè” with author's initials “BS & C°”
Amphora-shaped multi-layered glass vase featuring rounded body smoothly transitioning into expanding conical foot, and two curved handles. Body of the piece is decorated with relief narrative composition inspired by mythological illustrations by Walter Crane for the volume “The Echoes of Hellas”. Upper part of the body is decorated with frieze featuring geometric meander ornament, and base of the foot is adorned with horizontal band of black scrolls against white background.
7913MC2631/ДПИ